Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tattered old clothes. Her black fur is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He comes from a rich southern family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Berrian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She carries a battered greatsword and tarnished whip as well. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. 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: She is a Succubi in disguise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kristryd fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'3". He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her morningstar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She keeps her lavender fur in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. His bronze crest is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shamash fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is an amazing painter.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his brown hair down. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Brewer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).