Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with pastel slacks, and carries spears. His bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mehen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Butcher and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her purple hair is matted, messy, and big. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Markosian studied abroad. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Carpenter. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 22000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in an above average manner. His white fur is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cask 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 often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His blonde hair is cut short. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 38000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Adventurer does. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His hair is short and white. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Fabien was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. After a long history of fighting, Fabien and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Soveliss grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Dorn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Amber (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2600 sp. Pink pearl (70 gp).