Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Ahlyssa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Geoffrey studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She wears a fancy grey dress. She carries with her a set of shields, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her auburn hair up. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She worked as a nervous Servant and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 260 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is short and silver. He has amber eyes and a yellow hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Akmen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a Butcher, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Volen was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Volen decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Rose embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 210 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp).

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2300 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.