Description: This exceptionally lanky man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her silver hair is still thick. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Gifted from a young age, Balifra studied abroad. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 150 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She usually wears her brown robe and has her shortspear always slung over her shoulder, and she perpetually has her shortspear ready. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born in the north. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp. Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length brown fur. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Emerald was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 210 pp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear brown tank tops with grey skirt. Her fur is beige and very short. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a brown tunic with yellow highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has blonde hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to settle down with her crush

Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Military, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'5". She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has no hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kali was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Kali was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Kali's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.