Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He has a very tight haircut. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. A true patriot, Nicholas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Nicholas was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has red hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tim grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: A middle-aged man, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe, and is pretty ugly. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He takes great joy in being the best Tanner in town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His head has been shaved. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. After a long history of fighting, Thomas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Norman is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Norman was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.