These are the 20 characters found in Shining Force III Scenario 1, listed by the order they join your force. Some of them will not join automatically, so you should do some special things as listed here (remember this is only a quick guide, and is no near as detailed as my game walkthrough):

Synbios

Gender: Male Race: Human Class: Soldier > Swordsman Weapons: Sword, Rapier, Blade and Dagger. Magic: Return, Spark. Join condition: None.

Dantares

Gender: Male Race: Centaur Class: Knight > Cavalier Weapons: Lance, Spear and Halberd. Magic: None. Join condition: None.

Masqurin

Gender: Female Race: Elf Class: Magician > Wizard Weapons: Rod, Ankh and Wand. Magic: Blaze, Spark, Attack. Join condition: None.

Grace

Gender: Female Race: Beast Class: Priest > Cleric Weapons: Rod, Ankh and Wand. Magic: Heal, Antidote, Aura. Join condition: None.

Hayward

Gender: Male Race: Elf Class: Archer > Marksman Weapons: Arrow, Quarrel and Shell. Magic: None. Join condition: Joins if not killed during battle at Saraband Pier. Talk to him and he joins.

Obright

Gender: Male Race: Dwarf Class: Warrior > Gladiator Weapons: Axe, Tomahawk and Mace. Magic: None. Join condition: None.

Irene

Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Monk > Master Monk Weapons: Glove, Knuckle and Claw. Magic: Heal, Tornado, Resist. Join condition: Joins if not killed during battle at Railhead cargo room. Talk to her and she joins.

Julian

Gender: Male Race: Human Class: Soldier > Swordsman Weapons: Sword, Rapier, Blade and Dagger. Magic: Return, Spark. Join condition: None.

Cybel

Gender: Female Race: Centaur Class: Knight > Cavalier Weapons: Lance, Spear and Halberd. Magic: None. Join condition: None.

Eldar

Gender: Female Race: Birdsoldier Class: Birdsoldier > Birdknight Weapons: Wing, Sword and Rapier. Magic: None. Join condition: None.

Kahn	Gender: Male Race: Human Class: Monk > Master Monk Weapons: Glove, Knuckle and Claw. Magic: Heal, Support, Slow. Join condition: None.

Noon	Gender: Male Race: Elf Class: Wizard Weapons: Rod, Ankh and Wand. Magic: Freeze, Spark, Soul Steal. Join condition: Joins after mansion battle if you don't kill any of the Kyon-shis in Quonus cemetery.

Justin

Gender: Male Race: Centaur Class: Bow Knight Weapons: Arrow, Quarrel and Shell. Magic: None. Join condition: Talk to him inside a tent in Vagabond. He joins when you try to leave the village.

Horst

Gender: Male Race: Dwarf Class: Gladiator Weapons: Axe, Tomahawk and Mace. Magic: None. Join condition: Joins if you talk to him in Aspinia barracks and answer "Yes" twice to his questions..

Penn

Gender: Male Race: Penguin Class: Penguin > Emperor Penguin Weapons: Beak. Magic: None. Join condition: Give the Chicken Feed to a hen inside the train, it will follow you; buy the Large Egg in Vagabond and use it on the hen at headquarters. Penn will escape, but joins later if spoken to in Storich.

Ratchet

Gender: Male Race: Goblin Class: Steam Knight Weapons: Anchor, Shell. Magic: None. Join condition: Push the swicth inside Vandal's Mansion in Quonus, he will talk to you and escape. Find him in Vagabond, talk to him again. Ratchet finally joins in Chapter Four, before you enter the Volcano Cave.

Frank

Gender: Male Race: Werewolf Class: Werewofl Weapons: Claw, Glove, Knuckle. Magic: None. Join condition: Push him (yeah, physically) inside your headquarters in Flagard.

Hagane

Gender: Male Race: Human Class: Ninja Weapons: Katana, Shuriken. Magic: Sleep, Soul Steal, Attack. Join condition: Search the upper right pillar inside Lookover Tower Ruins.

Murasame

Gender: Male Race: Human Class: Ninja Weapons: Katana, Shuriken. Magic: Blaze, Slow, Resist. Join condition: None.

Fynnding

Gender: Male Race: Birdsoldier Class: Birdknight Weapons: Wing, Sword and Rapier. Magic: None. Join condition: None.