Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a brown vest and prefers black and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. He keeps his long white crest kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 390 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she likes to wear brown tank tops with grey skirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Gifted from a young age, Balifra studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Balifra was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 210 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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 has taken up work as a Brewer and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has a very tight haircut. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ielenia studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She very much looks the part of a Dilettante. Her tied-back hair is red. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Portia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Dilettante and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Dilettante for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'11" and wears a white armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: Vani wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

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

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. Her long red fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She got into the Farmer business at a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has chestnut hair. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a flail and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp.