Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 310 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a long, white cloak. She has wavy blonde hair. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Hrathy took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Eye agate (7 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'3". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has no hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Dain lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shipwright they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Blacksmith, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has no hair. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Traulam hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 20 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blue hair is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are white.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sekhmet was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: She is greedy; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich western family. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Drogo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Elaim was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.