Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is blonde and very short. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Orsik was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has moderate length golden hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Healer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Zircon (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Jet (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arjhan studied abroad. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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 brothel owner, Theirastra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: An older man who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is white and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Rivaan was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Rivaan's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.