Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His green crest is long and unkept. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Banker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Pandjed grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Pandjed. 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: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dull blue sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He got into the Sellsword business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Junk Dealer, but he got bored and became a Sellsword. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a fancy yellow dress, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Emeny was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Emeny was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Hunter. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hrathy fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His red fur is long and unkept. His eyes are yellow.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Beast liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'0". She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sai. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he very much looks the part of a Bather. He wears his brown fur up. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Shepherd. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His auburn hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Leucis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.