Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the west to a Layabout, Chay learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a hunchback. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aramil was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has done his best to style his silver crest to look like a famous performer. He has red eyes.

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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Locksmith again.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 350 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her brown hair is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by chocolates. She has no hair. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson yellow hat.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Elysande was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Brewer. After a long history of fighting, Elysande and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a colorful flower in his rusty crest. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Being a Doctor 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: Seeks redemption; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is portly but not overly obese. His copper crest is lengthy. He has red eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Seamstress. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.