Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Balimaar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Architect father left him crippled. 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; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Ownka hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ownka fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with green slacks and is in decent physical shape. Her blue crest is singed and shortened. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Daar's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Body Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Ralf lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a whip on his belt. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Hadarai lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 120 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Eiravel was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who wears dull blue sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Justice, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Military, Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a Slave Trader, her father struggled to pay the bills. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mercenary. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is content

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, tan shirt, and black tie. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. 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's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 70 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp).