Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is red and very short. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Lance 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. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She is baby faced.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She got into the Stylist business at a young age. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his white hair down. He has a tattooed face.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Assassin for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Marastyr lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has done her best to style her black crest to look like a famous performer. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Arava enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Marshal.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has a hunchback. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Adventurer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. His childhood dream was to be a Knight, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Adventurer.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 90000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'2" when asserting herself. She has no hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears red trousers with grey and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 gp.