Description: He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. His auburn hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Alston was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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. After a long history of fighting, Alston and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gifted student he started as a Laborer, but he got bored and became a Bookbinder. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Amber (130 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a large white jacket. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his spear. He keeps his long copper crest kept up in a rat tail. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 30 pp. Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has moderate length dark red hair. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sellsword business.

History: Mastema was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. 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: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After months of barely getting by, Avelina managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has styled his red fur well, parting it to the right. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson pastel hat.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Don was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Don decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Butcher they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Tanner, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She found a children's book about a Halfling Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a dyer again

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).