Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his silver crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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 Sage arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Now he works as a dancing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Rhogar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Addict, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson white hat.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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 was born at the edge of vast desert. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his white hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Cockaby was born the youngest of three triplets. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1 Holy water.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her hair is short and purple. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She has a tattooed face.

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

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Neega was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Hunter. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 gp.