Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scythes and falchions. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Ûkshak was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ûkshak decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a club on his belt, and he perpetually has his club ready. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured and is in decent physical shape. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. A true patriot, Qemuel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Qemuel abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is well kept. She has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: He wears a white coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He carries with him a set of greataxes on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Pirithin was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. 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. Pirithin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 cp.