Description: He wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Varis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Ruler kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 17000 cp. Moss agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Star ruby (700 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her blue crest is heavily combed to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: Perra speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears skinny pants and wears a red and pastel robe with the hood down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mason born in the past three hundred years. 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: Born in the west to a Mason, Roge learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sumnes grew up listening to her father's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her crest is black, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a brown collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His fur is beige and very short. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Tricking wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. One day when Tricking was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Tricking was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 280 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sard (20 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She carries with her a set of shortbows, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a Gardener first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener 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: Balancing her hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Amber (160 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the east to a Soapmaker, Einkil learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.