Description: He is a husky man, who usually wears his white robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is thinning but still full. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has no hair. Her eyes are black and beady.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born to a Stableman, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Ea was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Shamash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has shaved her head bald. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 270 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Sorath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. She has brown hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. 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: Nogu 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears blue trousers with grey and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Veloptima hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the south. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Melissa speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

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. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.