Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears dull green sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Sorath will drive conversation. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He usually wears his green robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He is physically well-built. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cairn studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Jet (120 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She very much looks the part of a Ruler. Her hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small black clips. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has hazel eyes and a violet hat with a white feather.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Eye agate (12 gp). Jet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tree embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Tree alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He is physically well-built. His blue crest is greasy and uncared for. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder, and he perpetually has his spear ready. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Hamil hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. 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: He was born in a small mountains village. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Laborer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Soapmaker, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 gp.