Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She became a Mercenary soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Dworic was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She likes to wear tan tank tops with yellow skirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ahinar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ahinar 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Dean was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Dean's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She has slicked back silver hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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 is content.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tan small hat and tan clothes and is in decent physical shape. She has moderate length golden hair. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mara was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the north. Nelkin was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Doctor. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a yellow feathered hat and yellow clothes, and he perpetually has his bow ready. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.