Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His rusty crest is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 sp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Qualen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her white crest is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Violet garnet (1500 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Sard (50 gp). Jade (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a very tight haircut. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Emma embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears tattered old clothes, marred by chocolates. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Servant for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Servant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, grey cloak. She has moderate length silver hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 sp.