Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. The war was a terrible time for him, and Harbek does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has shaved his head bald. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Jade (70 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Sard (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Gennal hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She stands about 3'2" and is dressed in an above average manner. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate.

Description: An older woman who wears a tan vest and prefers pastel and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, she is not a threatening figure. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Andraste alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She usually wears her green robe and has her hammer always slung over her shoulder. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: Seere is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born into a rich family. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 170 pp. Amber (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).