Description: She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Volen is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She wears a blue shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the south to a Gardener, Phann learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has worked as a Gardener like her mother before her.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a black vest and prefers white and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her tied-back hair is black. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Doctor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Spy, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the east to a Ploughman, Keyleth learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Ploughman. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ploughman for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears a black shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is red and very short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Dûsh was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a white shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She wears her golden hair up. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student she started as a Banker, but she got bored and became a Animal Trainer. She became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear flannel. He has dyed his greying brass crest a little too much giving a sharp brass color. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with tan slacks. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born in a small island village. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: In love, Nature, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has golden hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Audhild was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 140 gp.