Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tattered old clothes. His white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Direcris does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a Sage, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She sports auburn long hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is braided into rings. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a red shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and violet pants. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Myria and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: She wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is lengthy. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. She keeps her long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. Her copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Serpent 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. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

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

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Slave Trader. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He got into the Slave Trader business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 340 gp.