Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. She has moderate length red fur. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Cloud's homeland. Cloud decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. After a long history of fighting, Cloud and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 280 pp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. He has wavy black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his brown hair up. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mercenary. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. She has a very tight haircut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. After a long history of fighting, Pearl and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of clubs, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born into a rich family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. She is physically well-built. She has no hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Menny embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair is well kept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Chenna hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sellsword for the past few years.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and balancing her hectic life and new sellsword responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Alchemist’s fire.