Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown fur is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Beast was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Beast's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Beast and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, marred by chocolates. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Wobbles hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Laborer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears red trousers with pastel and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His tied-back hair is black. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the north to a Marshal, Pirithin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has wavy auburn hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 8000 cp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He worked as a nervous Sellsword and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Sellsword like his father before him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 130 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior and is in decent physical shape. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Aline was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aline fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand her business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears professional attire. His white crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10000 sp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With wild auburn hair. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Meena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp.