Description: This tall, slender woman usually wears her grey robe and has her shortbow always slung over her shoulder. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Unemployed. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Iolite (40 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. With wild blonde hair. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Jarsali was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She tends to her Sailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in a small forest village. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 sp. Coral (50 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in an above average manner. His orange fur is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Flask grew up listening to his father's many stories. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Adelard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: Bendoo was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp. Malachite (4 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born in the west. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 sp. Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'7" when asserting himself. His brown fur is knotted and matted. His copper eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Right-Handed is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He 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. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a fancy tan dress. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Banker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 pp.