Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the east to a Mercenary, Peren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and carries hand crossbows. Her beige fur is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Art was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jade (140 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Amber (140 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Engraver. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has achieved small success as a Engraver.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is short and brown. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mantus fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she prefers to wear flannel. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shipwright but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Creega was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a violet scarf. Her hair is white and very short. Her silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting illithids, the young Sekhmet began to lead the lost caravan. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.