Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan vest and prefers brown and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Birel 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 Birel. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Anthony was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a green cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

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.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tattered old clothes. Her yellow fur is braided into rings. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Silent and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.