Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dull green sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed whip, just in case. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He takes great joy in being the best Mercenary in town.

History: Balam was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her morningstar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She keeps her long red fur kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Shadow hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 cp. Hematite (6 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. She has a very tight haircut. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

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 struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She prefers to wear pastel clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished quarterstaff as well. Her brown fur is heavily combed to the right. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Stylist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stylist and was forced into it by her family; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Banker. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Morgran was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a red coat with yellow slacks, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rimmon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Rimmon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Azzakh enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Azzakh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: An older man who wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Roger was born the youngest of three triplets. Roger 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. Roger 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. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Amber (120 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Bolhild was born with her mother's beautiful face. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10000 cp.