Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

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 wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ermina embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her childhood dream was to be a Guard, but she was a colossal failure. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 150 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His yellow fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Flask studied abroad. Flask 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. Flask 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. Being a Shoemaker 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: To be a Brewer again; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 160 gp. Malachite (16 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a tan shirt, with a pastel mid length skirt with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and brown tie and is in decent physical shape. Her fur is cinnamon and curly. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

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 invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Elegant was born with her father's beautiful face. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Elegant's homeland. Elegant decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 cp. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.