Description: He is a husky man, who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His brown hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She stands about 4'9" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She got into the Marshal business at a young age. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. During his travels, Erdan and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Erdan discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Erdan fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 4'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Oskar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

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. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Avelina grew up listening to her father's many stories. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the south to a Fisher, Antinua learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears professional attire. She is an epitome of beauty. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Rose and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy orange fur. He wears an entirely brown suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a hunchback. His orange fur is knotted and matted. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 50 gp.