Description: An older woman who wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her greataxe, she is not a threatening figure. Her orange fur is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Windy was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Windy and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern man usually wears his violet robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 sp. White pearl (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: Standing 6'9", this man tends to wear a large black jacket. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After months of barely getting by, Imsh managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he has a crush on the local mercenary

Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is purple and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; 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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has no hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thodris studied abroad. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Gunter enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 sp. Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 sp. Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.