Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is wearing a long, black cloak. Her purple hair is braided into rings. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 sp. Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small red clips. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Vani enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She struck the Spy job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Kiirith was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, pastel cloak, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His white fur is braided into rings. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Architect father left him crippled. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His fur is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Farmer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amber (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a red tunic with tan highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Engraver profession.

History: He was born in the east. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bowyer. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Emerald (1500 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Ahinar lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 900 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright green suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

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. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vassago grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vassago. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 pp. Fire opal (700 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a hunchback. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Zed hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 9000 sp.