Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a brown shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and pastel pants. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her club with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mardred grew up listening to her father's many stories. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his blue robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His ears are large.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Aust took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his grey robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder, and he perpetually has his longbow ready. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shane embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Shane was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Shane's homeland. Shane decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and carries kukris. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Tordrid wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Tordrid enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rose (70 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a red coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A true patriot, Hupe would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is physically well-built. With bright red hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Amber (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp.