Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Nora was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nora decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. She has a hunchback. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. She wears her golden hair down. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. With bright white hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in a small island village. Maiathah liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, green shirt, and black tie. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Laborer who has hired him part-time. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Alberich lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Rose (20 gp). Amber (130 gp). Star ruby (500 gp).

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and swords. His hair is short and blonde. He is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gimurt isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Actor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but he was a colossal failure. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her silver hair is well kept. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the east to a Bellfounder, Chaedi learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Sage, but she got bored and became a Bellfounder. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and blue handkerchief worn on her right side and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, her father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 130 gp.