Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 170 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a simple grey robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She has slicked back red hair. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 sp. Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Emotional, Selfish. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 10 pp. Iolite (60 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her green crest is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Hillanot hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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 east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her flail with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'5" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Average lock.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Tharivol was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tharivol was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 sp. White pearl (120 gp).