Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bows and hammers. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mayor who has hired him part-time. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Aerdeth 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. Aerdeth decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tanner. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's in love; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A 3'0" northern woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Carlin grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver hair is still thick. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Seamstress.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Detective first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 sp. Red spinel (40 gp).