Well, we're starting the Savage Tide Adventure Path next Friday, and I've just finished backgrounds/technical sheets today.
I'm not allowing a lot of rules & options, only the "Complete" books and PHB. Besides, we start at 2nd level, with multiclassing as a rule. I don't like high level play, so I'll keep things a little tuned down, both for players and adversity.
Here we go :
Thial Kaivo - Rogue/Monk, recently left the House of Violet because he discovered the Scarlet Brotherhood "link" with this monastery.
Balthir Seldran - Warlock/Fighter, an outcast, he lived as a recluse for a long while but recently decided to face the world openly.
Odd Pelyt - Swashbuckler/Fighter, a dirty and dubious fellow with an attitude. He's got no friends, no family, no money, and is just beginning to feel bad about all that.
Shani Althuani Callisto - Bard/Sorcerer, an Olman ex-slave with mysterious powers. Exotic and beautiful tatto artist and mystic spellcaster, she has a little fame in Sasserine and is courted by many young nobles.
Ygern Vort - Barbarian / Priest of Procan - Son of a whaler, he's very short tempered, which caused him some problems in the past. Religion hasn't really cooled him down, he's just learning to channel his rage to do useful things.
??? No name yet - Druid / Scout - A special kind of druid, more focuses on sea life than sylvan matters...