Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her quarterstaff. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his club with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Travok speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Travok 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 made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a black scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She uses divination through singing.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Alice was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 90 pp. Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Gifted, Logical. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this eastern woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. Her copper crest is braided into rings. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. 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: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This malnourished man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Nicor was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nicor grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nicor. Being a Miner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 240 gp.