Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Blue quartz (6 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She stands about 3'5" and wears professional attire. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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. Tervaround fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'1". She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and her gloved hand is found clutching a axe. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Healer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Maegan was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Healer. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is baby faced.

Personality: Ridaro 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 has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Ridaro lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. She has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He 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 his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is typically in his Performer uniform, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Stableman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. After coming to the age of reason, Einkil took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He wears a simple yellow robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished bow as well. His red hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp).

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this southern woman wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her scimitar. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: Thodris is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Thodris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thodris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 190 gp.