Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'0". He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a lance. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Bernard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Bernard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 14000 sp. Banded agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Namfoodle's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his 12th 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Jade (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Simple lock. 1 Good lock. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many dire rats want her driven away

Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Watson hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Nordak 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 found a children's book about a Dwarf Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 360 gp.