Description: 5'2" and muscular, this southern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal (900 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'11". She wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her small red hat.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Performer. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ernest studied abroad. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has worked as a Performer like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and she perpetually has her hammer ready. She sports brown long hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 35000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).