Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mortician. Her crest is rusty and curly. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She works hard and plays hard.

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. She worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. She became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: She is content; and balancing her hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 5'4" and is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She got into the Interpreter business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 13000 cp. Iolite (20 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His black crest has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dazzazn studied abroad. His first spouse was a Beggar, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy blonde hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Vlorn is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born in the south to a Tailor, Thomas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Weaver, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: Regain custody of his daughter; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she very much looks the part of a Sculptor, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Melissa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Beiro wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He is baby faced.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 110 gp.