Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is short and black. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear black tank tops with brown skirt. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2200 sp. Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Gifted from a young age, Irann studied abroad. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Irann was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (8 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and usually wears her grey robe and has her hand crossbow always slung over her shoulder. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this western woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with grey slacks and is in decent physical shape. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. Being a Actor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: Aramil is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Aramil lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Architect they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bowyer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'3" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his blonde hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Senteq has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, and is pretty ugly. Her cinnamon fur is long and unkept. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is content; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2300 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp).