Description: He is lean but muscular and wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Ûshgol hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Ûshgol was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 280 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he usually wears his black robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Ur-Edin hails from a village terrorized by giants. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'9" southern woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Helja has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 21000 sp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Butcher kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Malachite (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His brown fur is unkempt and raggedy. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a colorful flower in his lavender fur. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 330 gp.