Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished shield as well. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has violet eyes.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rose (20 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Emerald (500 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he usually wears his grey robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Balimaar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has black crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Arjhan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Knight uniform. He has chestnut hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has achieved small success as a Knight.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her top violet hat.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Giselle abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear flannel. His red fur is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

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. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Pelt hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Pelt liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Yebe was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Yebe never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 11000 cp.