Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Helen 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 has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 53. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sellsword for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a large black jacket. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Frederick was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 sp. Amber (120 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His blonde hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Henry was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Body Guard again; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.