Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Merchant, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adrik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is physically well-built. Her blonde hair is cut short. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tawna embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Tawna abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 80000 cp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Vanuath embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born to a Adventurer, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vanuath 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 Vanuath. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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 he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Eran was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. She wears her black hair down. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bather business.

History: Seraphina was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, 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 Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'8" eastern woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her orange fur is matted, messy, and big. Her ears are large.

Personality: Serpent speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered yellow hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. During his travels, Carrie and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Carrie discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Carrie fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).