Description: He wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a worn and beaten armor and is in decent physical shape. Her fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Shoemaker soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, she is not a threatening figure. She has auburn hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tippletoe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but she was a colossal failure. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He got into the Navigator business at a young age. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Navigator 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: To pay off his debts; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Mella isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 17th 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Sybil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Scribe job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Good lock.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Vanchu and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 80000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.