Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has silver eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears dull white sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Body Guard first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Jo is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jo grew up listening to her father's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a Tanner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Slave Trader profession.

History: Ilga was born with her father's beautiful face. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: To be a Mayor again.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Thervan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her orange fur down. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Cloak was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.