Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a large tan jacket. He wears his chestnut hair down. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fabien was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Fabien and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 43000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Red garnet (90 gp).

Description: This western woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy golden hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. She wears her green crest down. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hethress will drive conversation. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Hethress was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Knight. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Malachite (13 gp). Jade (140 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

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. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Norman liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Salanop hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Salanop took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His hair is dark red and very short. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. To his fellows he 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: He was born at the edge of vast forest. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Therai took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up glaive and armor he uses now. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.