Description: This malnourished man wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Patrick is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a violet vest and prefers black and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has shaved her head bald. Her ears are large.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born into a rich family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. After months of barely getting by, Ielenia managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp. Amber (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. Her brass crest is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Ruloth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large green jacket. His dark red hair is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and carries bows. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 cp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. His chestnut hair is cut short. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3 Holy water.

Description: He wears professional attire. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A freak accident while working with his Guard father left him crippled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her red hair up. Her silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Anakis was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Anakis's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anakis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This malnourished woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her green crest down. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 140 gp.