Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bardryn grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bardryn. Being a Stableman kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 35000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shepherd business.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 sp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a large black jacket. Her crest is silver and curly. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of a Carter, who enjoyed hunting, Synthrin was taken on many hunting expeditions. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Barakas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Ugly. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 pp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her blue crest is smooth and relatively long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Cynical, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his black hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's in love.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Vani was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.