Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears tattered old clothes. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her bronze crest is matted, messy, and big. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a white costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. She carries with her a set of whips, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Portia hails from a village terrorized by giants. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Portia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp).

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. His hair is white and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Nirgel was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nirgel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown fur is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Ethereal was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a fancy black dress. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Azdûsh never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is physically well-built. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. His black hair is cut short. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.