Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Locksmith. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has wavy beige fur. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10 pp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: An older woman who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her first spouse was a Healer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 cp. Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has moderate length scarlet crest. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Philomena and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 20 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp).