Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is auburn and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Grumbar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She usually wears her black robe and has her falchion always slung over her shoulder. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Tanner but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. His hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has black eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zephan 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 wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear grey tank tops with black skirt. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 20 gp. Amber (80 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

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 parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a sickle on her belt. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Liftrasa speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: The child of a Armorer, who enjoyed hunting, Liftrasa was taken on many hunting expeditions. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue 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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

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

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a yellow costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. With bright white hair. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Selfish, Ugly. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 gp.