Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His head has been shaved. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nicholas embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Nicholas was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Animal Trainer. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is red and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Helen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 sp. White pearl (160 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Jacoba was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Jacoba and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp).