Description: This northern man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is white and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, grey shirt, and brown tie, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'1" when asserting herself. Her purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Osah hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Osah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Aust hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Aust was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her hair is short and black. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new servant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her blue crest is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Alexandrite (1000 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).