Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He carries a battered bow and tarnished quarterstaff as well. His head has been shaved. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears bulky red painted plate armor. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Gildmak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this eastern man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has styled his rusty crest well, parting it to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a Mercenary, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses like a well dressed Scribe does. Her brown fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. She tends to her Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Bimpnottin hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her childhood dream was to be a Marshal, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Oloric hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are gray and beady.

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 has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: The child of a Animal Trainer, who enjoyed hunting, Thiala was taken on many hunting expeditions. Thiala 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. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears baggy blue pantaloons and a pastel scarf. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Nissa was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Terse, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Banded mail.