Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Balam took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: An older man who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, he is not a threatening figure. He has bronze crest. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Pandjed lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bricklayer who has hired her part-time. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fisher. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Rimple is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Birel hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ozyman was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is long and black with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

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 obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Vola was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Animal Trainer. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Eberk was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1800 sp.