Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He has a very tight haircut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is lengthy. Her ears are large.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born to a Barrister, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Jade (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Emma was born the youngest of three triplets. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and balancing her hectic life and new barber responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Baker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He wears just a brown suit. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His orange fur is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 gp. Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a grey tunic with white highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for him, and Heward does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Heward was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. The war was a terrible time for him, and Tomi does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears professional attire. He has red hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).