Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a hunchback. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 is a great chef.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Jet (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries with her a set of bastard swords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Portia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Insane. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Coral (60 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Jade (60 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Blue quartz (14 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Zircon (50 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). White opal (400 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this northern woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His yellow fur has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Shadow was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jak studied abroad. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Obsidian (6 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.