Description: This man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Direcris speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Direcris was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Carter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Willow studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 50000 cp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Sekhmet lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. After a long history of fighting, Sekhmet and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is typically in her Shoemaker uniform. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born into a rich family. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has worked as a Shoemaker like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a bow on her belt. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear flannel. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished club as well. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Butcher. 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. Azaki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1400 gp.