Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His red hair is thinning but still full. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. During his travels, Snafû and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Snafû discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Snafû fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Vondal was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Vondal decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He is an epitome of beauty. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Drogo took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair is singed and shortened. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear brown tank tops with green skirt. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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 pair of adventurers, Eldeth grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fletcher for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Rose (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'0" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Cynical, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Priest

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a red scarf. She wears her red hair down. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a Armorer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Deep green spinel (130 gp).

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 red hair is knotted and matted. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Jarana was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jarana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Banded agate (11 gp).