Description: He wears just a brown suit, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. His orange fur is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Art was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is red and curly. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (80 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this woman wears a white vest and prefers black and red shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hrathy was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Black pearl (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and yellow handkerchief worn on her left side. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Joan embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Joan liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Mayor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this man prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His scarlet crest is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Jade (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in a small island village. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a green and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side and is in decent physical shape. Her rusty crest is knotted and matted. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Chassath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Bricklayer; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.