Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ar-Beka fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his top violet hat.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. After coming to the age of reason, Rael 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and black tie. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'4" western man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His white hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has worked as a Priest like his father before him.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Marastyr was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Expand her business; and money/treasure

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is an epitome of beauty. She has red hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has styled his purple hair well, parting it to the right. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Xappan was born the youngest of three triplets. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Xappan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and doesn't want to be a butcher and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. Emerald (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He has done his best to style his cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: River was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to be a shepherd again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).