Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an entirely blue suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 sp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

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

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. His white fur is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Silent will drive conversation. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Silent was raised in a hard working conservative environment. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Chalcedony (70 gp). White opal (500 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf, marred by sweets. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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 struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 170 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has moderate length gold crest. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. She is physically well-built. She has moderate length blue hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Shax liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 14000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, pastel cloak. His black fur is heavily combed to the left. His yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Edge wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.