Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears brown trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has slicked back red hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Silk rope. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'10" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and revenge

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her red crest is knotted and matted. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: She is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, tan shirt, and violet tie. His gold crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He has red eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this western man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His lavender fur, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Lone is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Gifted from a young age, Lone studied abroad. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Lone was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Veit does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Veit was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has wavy copper crest. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rhogar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Rhogar. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He prefers to wear flannel. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Guard business.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Theirastra isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.