Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries a battered greataxe and tarnished longsword as well. His red hair is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Chad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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 a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shield on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thomas will drive conversation. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Peridot (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is brown and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 sp.