Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. His white fur is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Tricking was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. The war was a terrible time for her, and Cecily does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

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: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A true patriot, Richard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Richard was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bookbinder and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear black tank tops with pastel pants. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: This woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has wavy blonde hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears professional attire. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her red hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Maynild fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a red cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. With wild auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rose 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.