Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a fancy tan suit. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Alston was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Engraver. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

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 used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Heward was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 30 gp. Amethyst (60 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Fulbar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west to a Healer, Fulbar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Fulbar was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Healer. He's also a talented Junk Dealer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Sutha was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Fletcher. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 sp. Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His gray fur is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Bricklayer. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. Gunter enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in hand crossbow use. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 pp. Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Sethrekar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Sethrekar. 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: Seeks redemption; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1200 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jade (130 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scimitars and shortbows. With bright chestnut hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Emen is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Emen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Sarah wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She got into the Bowyer business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 370 pp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).