Description: He wears professional attire. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and tridents. He wears his red crest up. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Zedaar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Zedaar. 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 is greedy; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His black crest is thinning but still full. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nadarr grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His childhood dream was to be a Guard, but he was a colossal failure. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 900 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is red and curly. Her silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, and she perpetually has her dagger ready. Her purple hair is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: Hecat is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and nunchakus. She has slicked back red hair. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ubada grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ubada. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2900 gp. Black opal (800 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'3" and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Architect work with an outfit from a few towns over. Architect work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To protect her home; and balancing her hectic life and new architect responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.