Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, blue cloak. His hair is golden and curly. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Kipper took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He struck the Locksmith job and began his own company from there.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Cora never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dull pastel sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. He has wavy beige fur. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his yellow eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Five is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Five lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Finellen will drive conversation. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Unemployed 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; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 sp. Obsidian (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears tattered old clothes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Peren was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 90 pp. Jasper (60 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Coral (80 gp).