Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Shane lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jaxi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spy. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He has taken up work as a Spy and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

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

Flaws: Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gifted student she started as a Body Guard, but she got bored and became a Glassblower. She's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Panana 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 Panana. Being a Apothecary kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of ruby and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His brown hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local mayor

Flaws: Emotional, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 15000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears bulky white painted plate armor. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

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. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 60 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp).