Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears green trousers with grey and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His green crest has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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: Many brigands want him driven away; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1900 gp. Fire opal (400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the east to a Priest, Donaar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Priest.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new priest responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing, and carries bows. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Peren hails from a village terrorized by giants. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Thunderstones. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is auburn and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A freak accident while working with her Farmer father left her crippled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson violet hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Melissa embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Melissa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fisher they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Unemployed, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, black cloak. Her dark red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are red.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Manea was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a fancy violet dress. She sports brown long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his black crest up. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arjhan studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her orange fur is still thick. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Gale alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.