Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of a Baker, who enjoyed hunting, Balimaar was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balimaar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Bertram was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Bertram never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, grey shirt, and black tie. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Ralf enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Ralf alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cartwright. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the east to a Cartwright, Anthony learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Anthony's homeland. Anthony decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp).