Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is an amazing painter.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ernest fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears dull blue sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Siffress hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her brass crest is lengthy. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Hillanot abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. 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: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Eberdeb was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Eberdeb abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 83. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Fletcher, his father struggled to pay the bills. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gimble fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. 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 a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Altho grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her lavender fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Smoking took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up shortbow and armor she uses now. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. With bright silver hair. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Quilla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barkeep for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 10 pp.