Description: This light-skinned female wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a trident on her belt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has moderate length brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fonkin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body and is in decent physical shape. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Rose lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her childhood dream was to be a Sage, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman 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, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 19000 cp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. She bought a greataxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This malnourished man has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Herbalist business.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, marred by beers. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Alice never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.