Description: This late middle aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. Her red crest is smooth and relatively long. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her first spouse was a Guard, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has achieved small success as a Hunter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He has white hair. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahrim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and brown tie, and she perpetually has her scimitar ready. Her white crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She got into the Miller business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his blue crest up. His eyes are red.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are green.

Personality: Immeral hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. 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: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. She is baby faced.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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 daughter.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Eldon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has green eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Azurite (13 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has moderate length golden hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Stableman like her mother before her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Job, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.