Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has wavy black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is an amazing painter.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 20 gp. Iolite (30 gp).

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Animal Trainer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has worked as a Miner like her father before her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Claira studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is an epitome of beauty. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Painter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 330 gp.