Description: He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Alston was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'0". She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She married young, but lost her spouse to goblins. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. She wears her rusty crest up. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She tends to her Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'7". She wears a yellow coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She has wavy golden hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the north to a Barber, Faran learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He tends to his Barber job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears a yellow shirt with thin black vertical stripes and green pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: She got into the Map Maker business at a young age. A freak accident while working with her Sage mother left her crippled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 190 gp.