Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. A true patriot, Shadow would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: He wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Bucklal hails from a village terrorized by drow. Bucklal abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses like a well dressed Priest does. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 120 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

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. When Jheri reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Jheri and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She got into the Doctor business at a young age. Her first spouse was a Bounty Hunter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a red shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pikar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Pikar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is golden and curly. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 a lost civilization.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears just a black suit. He wears his bronze crest up. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. 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 wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Secretive, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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 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: Mishann was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 gp.