Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Lance took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up rapier and armor he uses now. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eberk 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 is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Eberk lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 east. Being a Mortician 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a blue coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She got into the Barber business at a young age. Maiathah abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Barber and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Kellen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver crest is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: Nala hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nala fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 35000 sp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Dalaba isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. She carries a battered whip and tarnished mace as well. She has moderate length gold crest. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Eggren will drive conversation. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eggren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Jade (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and tan tie. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A freak accident while working with his Painter mother left him crippled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Disease. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy brown hair. He has a dull look in his white eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nirgel isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.