Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black fur is greasy and uncared for. Her yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Five was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 7 Acid flasks.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 30 gp. Jet (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. After a long history of fighting, Paymon and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown fur is long and unkept. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Right-Handed 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. Right-Handed decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; 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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a green feather.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She wears a grey tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Ovina 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. Ovina was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ovina decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's in love; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has wavy golden hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Gifted from a young age, Carlin studied abroad. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Carlin's homeland. Carlin decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Carlin 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 she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 60 gp. 2 Holy water.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Thamuz was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Healer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.