Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his blonde hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He worked as a nervous Locksmith and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Courier. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Paela was born the youngest of three triplets. She worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Mella is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is short and red. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Astar hails from a village terrorized by giants. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barrister work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barrister work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Astar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears professional attire. Her hair is silver and very short. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Miller arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Egelina was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father 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 goblins. Thorin was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a brown coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her fur is red and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

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. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, River was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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. After a long history of fighting, River and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 80 gp. Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His black fur is thinning but still full. His eyes are copper.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Two Llamas hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: Revenge; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 110 gp.