Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is red and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD, Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: He wears grey trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries with him a set of sais, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (140 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Skak hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Navigator job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 170 pp. Fire opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has slicked back auburn hair. She has green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her first spouse was a Stableman, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a simple brown robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. She wears her yellow fur down. Her eyes are copper and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist, Disease. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her silver hair is cut short. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Dilettante. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Dyer, but she got bored and became a Dilettante. She struck the Dilettante job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 60 pp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts and is in decent physical shape. She has slicked back brown hair. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Bolhild 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. Being a Performer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks. His long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Kaladan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 380 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her white fur is braided into rings. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. After coming to the age of reason, Edge took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 pp. Carnelian (70 gp). 2 Smokesticks.