Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. With bright brown hair. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the south. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Nazdûg's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her gray fur in a pixie cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: He wears green trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a colorful flower in his white crest. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Ulblyn took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up flail and armor he uses now. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1400 sp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a greataxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and likes to wear tan tank tops with black skirt. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has a crush on the local mayor

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is golden and very short. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 70 pp.