Description: He wears bulky red painted plate armor. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Soapmaker. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to protect her home

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 39000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Manfred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Manfred took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up crossbow and armor he uses now. He tends to his Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This eastern man wears a green collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 gp. Amber (140 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: A 6'2" southern woman, she wears just a black suit. Her bronze crest is heavily combed to the right. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aasathra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Performer 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: To share knowledge with the world; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Nature, Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1900 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'1" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has a very tight haircut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Eloise was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Citrine (80 gp).