Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Gifted from a young age, Akoth studied abroad. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Akoth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Akoth. Being a Jeweler 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Holy water. 2 Antitoxin. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and black tie. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Fletcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1600 sp. Malachite (12 gp). Jade (110 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has moderate length red hair. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 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: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He has done his best to style his yellow fur to look like a famous performer. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 250 pp. Emerald (1400 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has red hair. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and carries tridents. His hair is cut close to his head. 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 does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Weaver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Weaver.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a green costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in a small island village. Lerissa liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Jak hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Smokesticks.