Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His hair is short and silver. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Barakas grew up listening to his father's many stories. Barakas abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Amber (80 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His white hair is long and unkept. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Herbalist like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: She wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. Her fur is white and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She enjoys reading and quiet.

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 martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has no hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Jade (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He wears his white hair up. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With wild black hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Through the years after Ekk was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Ekk's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Ekk and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 9000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.