Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a flattop crest cut. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 13000 sp. Carnelian (50 gp). Fire opal (400 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 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: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 gp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears just a brown suit. His orange fur is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Fragrant was taken on many hunting expeditions. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 pp. Coral (160 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 Assassin. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a cartwright again

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Ahinar took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor she uses now. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ahinar never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 5'0" eastern woman, she wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greataxe, just in case. With wild blonde hair. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this northern woman wears just a blue suit. Her white hair is lengthy. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Doctor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the north. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp.