Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she likes to wear brown tank tops with grey skirt. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Barbena grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She has a hunchback. She has wavy red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

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 dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Yebe grew up listening to her mother's many stories. When Yebe reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears dull green sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. He has purple hair. He has a dull look in his silver eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and is pretty ugly. Her crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 cp. Hematite (6 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears a mask on his face.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Jeweler. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears an eyepatch.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat, and is pretty ugly. Her crest is rusty and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Synthrin is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Synthrin 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. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 80 gp.