Description: This dark-skinned female tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a great chef.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Andraste has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a brown tunic with pastel highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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 got into the Painter business at a young age. In his 15th 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 has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). 2 Antitoxin. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has styled his blue crest well, parting it to the right. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Pandjed was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Pandjed 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 greatsword.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 160 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Sensitive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man tends to wear a large white jacket. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Slave Trader. He struck the Slave Trader job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Healer. He has black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Healer business at a young age. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Tod was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 330 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 140 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She carries a battered club and tarnished nunchaku as well. She wears her blonde hair down. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Cumpen isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Cumpen was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. 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. Cumpen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.