Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail. He has wavy purple hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: Mantus was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Mantus has worked very hard to control his curse. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is white and very short. Her black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Seddit hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Kyle was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Kyle decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30 pp. White pearl (160 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Myathethil was born with her father's beautiful face. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. She has moderate length red hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born in a small plains village. When Rosalind reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has moderate length golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a Dilettante, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and brown tie. Her yellow fur is long and unkept. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Jade wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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: She loathes her own lifestyle; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 390 gp.