Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Sard (50 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Emerald (1500 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Keth was born the youngest of three triplets. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He struck the Detective job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a large yellow jacket. His hair is blonde and curly. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Nutae has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses like a well dressed Soapmaker does. He is an epitome of beauty. His white hair is cut short. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Laucian was born with his father's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Tailor, but he got bored and became a Soapmaker. After a long history of fighting, Laucian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Professionalism, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 11000 sp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.