Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gardain grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her gray fur is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ekk grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 14000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 43000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Aline is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for her, and Aline does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Aline hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Aline was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp.