Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and violet robe with the hood down. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Bernard was born with his mother's beautiful face. Bernard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Bernard decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Soapmaker 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: 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; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 sp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His hair is short and silver. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His first spouse was a Priest, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 390 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has wavy rusty crest. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gilkass fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. He wears his scarlet crest up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her copper crest is still thick. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Mishann was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A freak accident while working with her Adventurer mother left her crippled. She struck the Painter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brown hair is still thick. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Nissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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. Nissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 390 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.