Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Adventurer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; 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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries scimitars. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. After a long history of fighting, Mreksh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing a long, blue cloak. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a violet costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her silver hair is well kept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 340 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.