Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). 4 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the south. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp. Azurite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, brown shirt, and black tie. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is chestnut and very short. His black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Damakos alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Selfish, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear violet tank tops with brown skirt. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. A true patriot, Beatrice would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and is pretty ugly. She has white hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and tridents. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small red clips. She has a tattooed face.

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

History: Born to a Bounty Hunter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'8" and wears professional attire. She has shaved her head bald. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker violet hat.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. She became a Herbalist soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.