Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Gerald lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and violet tie. His black hair is lengthy. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Astar 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 he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a fancy grey dress. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears a mask on her face.

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 lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Courier. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Courier who has hired her part-time. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Courier business.

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. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dariff studied abroad. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dariff 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 Dariff. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

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. A freak accident while working with her Marshal father left her crippled. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is content; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears just a blue suit. His red hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and chestnut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.