Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is long and black with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Erdan hails from a village terrorized by brigands. 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 struck the Dilettante job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. 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 is extraordinarily eccentric. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the south to a Barrister, Orryn learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Orryn abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Recently the stress of being a Barrister has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He became a Bricklayer soon after.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a colorful flower in his orange fur. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bookbinder. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Shadow was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A true patriot, Rurik would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears professional attire. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He has wavy white fur. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Mialee lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Baker.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Menny lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with her Spice Merchant mother left her crippled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.