Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ûshgol embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Ûshgol and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her yellow fur is heavily combed to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears just a white suit, and she perpetually has her shield ready. She has no hair. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. After months of barely getting by, Portia managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: 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; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This eastern man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His clothes are grease stained in places. His bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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. Mehen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'10" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Helgret was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. 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.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 120 gp. Jasper (80 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This late middle aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A friendly and beautiful Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

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. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

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

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears baggy red pantaloons and a blue scarf. She carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished falchion as well. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her childhood dream was to be a Weaver, but she was a colossal failure. 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. Bree fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: 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: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.