Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has silver crest. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. 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: Akra 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. Akra abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Dyer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 cp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Puyet hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. The war was a terrible time for her, and Hillanot does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Carter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bricklayer who has hired him part-time. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Erias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bricklayer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Gardener; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has brown eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A freak accident while working with his Shipwright father left him crippled. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 cp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Greedy, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small blue hat.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Zook was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. After coming to the age of reason, Thorin took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.