Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black opal (500 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears red painted combat armor at almost all times, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Sammal 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 Sammal. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Servant. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Debt. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Vicky was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Bowyer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Moss agate (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy pastel suit. He has styled his cinnamon fur well, parting it to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Shivering was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shivering was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. She has slicked back golden hair. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

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: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears green trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries with her a set of maces, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her crest is short and green. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Antrara was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a fancy white suit. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bucklal grew up listening to his mother's many stories. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.