Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His black hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Barakas enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Barakas has worked very hard to control his curse. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).

Description: This southern man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Stylist kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears skinny pants and wears a white and green robe with the hood down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miller who has hired her part-time. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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 bought a hammer and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Military, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Sard (30 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a brown vest and prefers tan and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, she is not a threatening figure. She sports silver long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her purple hair is matted, messy, and big. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1100 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side, and carries greatswords. Her auburn hair is well kept. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Claira was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sage. She has worked as a Sage like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is physically well-built. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.