Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has wavy silver hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Barakas is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. She has a hunchback. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a blue collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is auburn and very short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Barrister profession.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Carlin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again.

Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His hair is black and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She 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. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. He has a hunchback. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Cory lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished bastard sword as well. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Jade (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 48000 sp.