Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Pallabar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Baker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). 2 Acid flasks. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'0". She wears a grey vest and prefers red and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and her gloved hand is found clutching a greatsword. She has wavy white hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). 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: To be a Unemployed again.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 330 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Kody and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a fancy blue dress. She has wavy silver hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Menny hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 80000 cp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Theobald was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Marshal, but he got bored and became a Sailor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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; and balancing his hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He usually wears his green robe and has his greataxe always slung over his shoulder. His crest is rusty and curly. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Server profession.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Bonds: Guardian, Job, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She carries a battered hammer and tarnished greatsword as well. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is typically in her Painter uniform. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She's also a talented Laborer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.