Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his chestnut hair down. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Dean was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Dean decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 12000 cp. 4 Holy water. 4 Holy water.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Balimaar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries a battered flail and tarnished dagger as well. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He has amber eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thomas studied abroad. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thomas 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 is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Shy. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He has wavy auburn hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anthony grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Miles liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 sp. Iolite (60 gp). 1 Good lock.