Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tan deerstalker hat and tan clothes. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A true patriot, Pallabar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Pallabar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'5", this woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Lorilla was born with her father's beautiful face. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. After months of barely getting by, Lorilla 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this western woman wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her crest is red and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 43000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Shamil will drive conversation. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and expand her business

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Carpenter business.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 340 gp. White pearl (120 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His brass crest is heavily combed to the right. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of a Apothecary, who enjoyed hunting, Bidreked was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 sp.