Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His blue hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: The child of a Sellsword, who enjoyed hunting, Xappan was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He struck the Ruler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Revenge.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: White pearl (120 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Jade (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His chestnut hair is cut short. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Qualen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He likes to wear blue tank tops with yellow pants. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 80 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in the south to a Sculptor, Bagga learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Sculptor. He's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has wavy brown hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp. Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown hair is cut short. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Immeral was born with his mother's beautiful face. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting goblins, the young Immeral began to lead the lost caravan. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is physically well-built. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. She carries with her a set of halberds on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Caelynn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. Coral (100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. His long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Actor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.