Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. She carries with her a set of flails on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her gold crest is lengthy. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. 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. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vanuath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has wavy white hair. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Mary was born the youngest of three triplets. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 330 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: He wears blue trousers with white and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries a battered lance and tarnished club as well. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Anverth's homeland. Anverth decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anverth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, white cloak. She carries a battered longbow and tarnished hand crossbow as well. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student she started as a Stylist, but she got bored and became a Cook. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: To be a Stylist again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear violet tank tops with tan pants. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kody grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He has moderate length purple hair. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She wears her purple hair up. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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 martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has a crush on the local glassblower

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She takes great joy in being the best Interpreter in town.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 sp. Tourmaline (130 gp).