Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 22000 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Lazy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Zâthra and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.