Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. 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 has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cecily studied abroad. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her golden hair is cut short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Terse. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 90 gp. White pearl (50 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Beiro was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sculptor. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. A true patriot, Leshanna would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Leshanna hails from a village terrorized by orcs. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Banker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears a violet shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She is physically well-built. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born in the south. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is greedy

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: A 5'7" southern woman, she wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and red pants. Her tied-back hair is golden. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Revenge; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 280 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).