Description: An older man who wears skinny pants and wears a blue and brown robe with the hood down, he is not a threatening figure. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Paelias was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Cory hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 390 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and pastel pants. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gifted student she started as a Cartwright, but she got bored and became a Knight. She has achieved small success as a Knight.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Olunt hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He struck the Mercenary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a hunchback. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gildmak lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of warhammers on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His blonde hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and carries daggers. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ûgakûga embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.