Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with green slacks. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Bernard was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His gold crest is heavily combed to the left. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in a small island village. 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 tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a long, green cloak. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 47000 sp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears just a black suit. He keeps his purple hair in a pixie cut. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Jade (100 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She stands about 3'11" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Barbena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Barbena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion.

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a white vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red hair is well kept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in the east to a Mortician, Volen learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Through the years after Volen was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Volen's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Buckler. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears professional attire. She has white hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Rieta was born with her mother's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.