Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her fur is cinnamon and curly. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Smoking hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pyntle studied abroad. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull white iron scale mail. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 110 gp. Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has styled his green crest well, parting it to the right. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and she perpetually has her bastard sword ready. Her hair is short and brown. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The war was a terrible time for him, and Raymond does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When Raymond reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Zircon (50 gp).

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has amber eyes and a violet hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. During his travels, Halimath and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Halimath discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Halimath fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Expand his business; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.