Description: An older woman who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Abalaba took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his white hair down. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 16000 cp. 2 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Acid flasks. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple grey robe with white stripes complete with hood. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Thradal speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Through the years after Thradal was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Thradal's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an entirely red suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has wavy black hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dilettante who has hired her part-time. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has a crush on the local stableman

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2400 sp. Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Henry was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and yellow tie. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is well kept. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Scribe, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.