Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'8" and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Nikki hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His copper crest is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ralf has worked very hard to control his curse. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp.