Description: She wears a green coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 cp. Amethyst (140 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished halberd as well. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bows and halberds. His hair is white and very short. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Hogar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His blue hair is heavily combed to the right. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 13000 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with blue slacks. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Moss agate (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has styled his silver crest well, parting it to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has no hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His white hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He tends to his Miller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This northern woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the north to a Bowyer, Maynild learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bowyer for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bowyer responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Zircon (20 gp).