Description: This younger middle-aged woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, yellow shirt, and violet tie, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Vanchu is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries a battered lance and tarnished falchion as well. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this western woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'5" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Laucian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Laucian was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fletcher.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries with him a set of clubs on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His green crest is heavily combed to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gorbundus lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 cp. Iolite (20 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this western woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has no hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown tunic with red highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Seven alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has achieved small success as a Seamstress.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His rusty crest is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp).