Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dull black sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. His head has been shaved. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Seamstress but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the west to a Knight, Halander learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a violet vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length scarlet crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jheri was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3200 sp. Malachite (9 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She has moderate length black fur. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Assassin. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Drifting was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Assassin. Recently the stress of being a Assassin has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 120 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fargrim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Insane, Lazy. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Half-Plate.