Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a fancy yellow suit. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in a small island village. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He bought a greatsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This light-skinned male dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Kûga hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Kûga was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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 in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anastrianna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has no hair. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bree was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished pickaxe as well. His crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Medrash was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3 Holy water.

Description: She wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Keyleth lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear blue tank tops with white pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and prefers to wear flannel. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is purple and very short. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is red and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born in the south. Ronwe abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.