Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A true patriot, Barendd would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 220 gp. 2 Holy water.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She usually wears her brown robe and has her rapier always slung over her shoulder. Her brown hair is cut short. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8 Acid flasks.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She got into the Tailor business at a young age. Therlin liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her bronze crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Megren was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bowyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bowyer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is greedy

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Eiravel was born the youngest of three triplets. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Bounty Hunter; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She is an epitome of beauty. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He very much looks the part of a Miller. His tied-back hair is auburn. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Miller job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 gp.