Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries a battered trident and tarnished lance as well. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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 father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. After a long history of fighting, Emmeline and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 140 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on her torso. With wild black hair. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Claira's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Claira was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Courier. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 60 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a hunchback. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Shanairla 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Amber (130 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Vanchu's homeland. Vanchu decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. 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. She bought a trident and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available she will default to her club. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 sp.