Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Butcher who has hired her part-time. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

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 found a children's book about a Half-Orc Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Mary enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mary grew up listening to her father's many stories. She 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears yellow trousers with pastel and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears just a tan suit. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Lazy. Occupation: Courier

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 sp. White pearl (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. A freak accident while working with his Laborer father left him crippled. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 sp. Red spinel (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

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

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: An older man who wears professional attire, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.