Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished sai as well. His hair is red and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stableman who has hired him part-time. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears long strands of sapphire and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to raise her children well

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her blue hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Being a Locksmith kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and pastel tie. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 240 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Cloak was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Blacksmith. He has worked as a Blacksmith like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Baern was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.