Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her black hair is cut short. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Herbalist. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the north to a Herbalist, Callie learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She tends to her Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Jade (50 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Alston will drive conversation. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Alston was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Blacksmith. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has done her best to style her gold crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Being a Healer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears blue trousers with violet and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is an amazing painter.

History: Antinua hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.