Description: A middle-aged woman, she is typically in her Cook uniform, and is pretty ugly. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 25. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Cook like her father before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1700 sp. Banded agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 20th 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 guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky tan painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the south to a Dilettante, Aelar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He's also a talented Layabout, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Salanop and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 23000 cp. Malachite (6 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Good lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She wears dull white sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed trident, just in case. She carries a battered sword and tarnished trident as well. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Miller. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 gp. Iolite (70 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His purple hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: Wants to work out more often; and balancing his hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 70 gp. Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She carries a battered sai and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shipwright born in the past three hundred years. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shipwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shipwright work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2300 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries longbows. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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 was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After months of barely getting by, Torinn managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). 1 Silk rope. 1 Crowbar. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Disguise kit.