Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is singed and shortened. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Forcas 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man usually wears his grey robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Charles hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 sp. Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Simon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. She has shaved her head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She bought a trident and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by her family; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this southern man prefers to wear flannel. His white crest is unkempt and raggedy. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears yellow trousers with blue and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She comes from a rich western family. A freak accident while working with her Spy father left her crippled. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 340 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He wears brown trousers with yellow and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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 to a Painter, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 11000 sp. Red garnet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Star ruby (800 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the west. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Tarak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, In love, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp).