Description: She stands about 5'4" and wears tattered old clothes. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her black hair down. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Emma was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 80 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: He wears a green collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local bounty hunter

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His golden hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Her ears are large.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Philomena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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. Philomena fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and 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

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.