Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has chestnut hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her fur is red and very short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her copper eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kite will drive conversation. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. His red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Heskan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. 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. Heskan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Bimpnottin lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Bimpnottin was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Bimpnottin decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has slicked back black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Sumnes was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Apothecary and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing a long, black cloak. He has moderate length red crest. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a greatsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Joser learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of scimitars on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Leshanna's homeland. Leshanna decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in a small island village. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Baker. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again.

Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 380 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).