Description: This woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Antinua studied abroad. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 170 pp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor, and carries maces. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Uthemar will drive conversation. The war was a terrible time for him, and Uthemar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 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 he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: Mormo hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Courier, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears baggy red pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a Sculptor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 30 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blonde hair is cut short. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tordrid grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this western man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is chestnut and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Bertram reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Alvyn was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.