Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Fortune-teller for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He wears his chestnut hair up. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Balimaar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Balimaar 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. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She carries a battered sickle and tarnished crossbow as well. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ishte was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Tailor and found it very stressful. 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: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with red pants. His purple hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1400 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: This woman dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Nora abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1900 sp. Jet (80 gp).

Description: Standing 5'2", this man wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a brown scarf. His golden hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Antitoxin. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Jet (80 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His gold crest is knotted and matted. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 tends to his Assassin job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he very much looks the part of a Sage, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Burgell was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.