Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a green shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Astar hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Standing 5'2", this woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are blue.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: He wears a violet broad hat and violet clothes. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Lewis was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants, and is pretty ugly. He has cinnamon fur. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Beast enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Rose (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Coral (110 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. 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 pair of adventurers, Ekemon grew up listening to his father's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

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. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mella does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and blue robe with the hood down. His head has been shaved. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a worn and beaten armor. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. After coming to the age of reason, Gerard took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Brewer.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Red spinel (160 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).