Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has white hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Balimaar was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Being a Body Guard kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Cynical, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. 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. Vicky fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". She wears a tan tunic with violet highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a axe. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Orla is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; 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: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman wears bulky tan painted plate armor. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Laborer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To pay off her debts.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her scarlet crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bather profession.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Laborer like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy golden hair. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 70 gp.