Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Hirrathak hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Hirrathak was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. His fur is gray and curly. He has a dull look in his yellow eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north to a Painter, Tree learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". She prefers to wear flannel, and her gloved hand is found clutching a axe. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Oda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born in a small desert village. After coming to the age of reason, Oda took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tan deerstalker hat and tan clothes. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She got into the Seamstress business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50 gp. Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Merihim enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 310 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: This woman wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: The child of a Engraver, who enjoyed hunting, Armara was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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. Gorga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Glûk wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his music dream.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.