Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (90 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 2 Antitoxin. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and she perpetually has her falchion ready. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in the south. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She very much looks the part of a Dyer. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 sp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Emeny is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She very much looks the part of a Bounty Hunter. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 sp. Malachite (4 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a black tunic with violet highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has blonde hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: He was born at the edge of vast island. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.