Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is cut close to his head. 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 takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He's also a talented Carter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has no hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Berrian has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 pp. Banded agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Jet (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His blonde hair is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the south. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Fulbar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His white fur is still thick. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Cask was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with his Cartwright mother left him crippled. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Emerald (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). White opal (400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Blacksmith profession.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was taken from her home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Bethrynna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Being a Apothecary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does, and carries pickaxes. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Traki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 12th 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 has taken up work as a Apothecary and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 sp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. After a long history of fighting, Joser and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.