Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'3" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ghaliver's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Forgetful. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and is pretty ugly. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Oloric reached his early adolescence his Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 38. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the north were limited. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bather, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

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

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears dull green sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. Her orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Body Guard business.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case, and is pretty ugly. She wears her silver hair down. Her white eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). White opal (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 6'8", this woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her red crest in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 30 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a red coat with pastel slacks. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has moderate length auburn hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 340 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp).