Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. He sports a flattop fur cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Revenge; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Dentratha lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears brown trousers with blue and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has dyed her greying black fur a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her copper eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Lewis hails from a village terrorized by giants. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears brown trousers with violet and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At some point she was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She usually wears her brown robe and has her scythe always slung over her shoulder, and she perpetually has her scythe ready. Her fur is red and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this northern woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Shy. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 sp. Pink pearl (130 gp).