Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears long strands of ruby and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Althaea was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. After months of barely getting by, Althaea managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60 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. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Krimp was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Krimp fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is golden and curly. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Nazû hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 5'7" western man, he is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His brown hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Broce was born the youngest of three triplets. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Tanner, and he later adopted a second daughter.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Roland is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 60 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).