Description: He is in excellent shape and sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His bronze crest is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Miles fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Bardryn's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. 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: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 310 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He wears baggy red pantaloons and a green scarf, and his gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gildmak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a hunchback. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She has amber eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Nagrette was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Nagrette took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up dagger and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. With bright white hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Engraver. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Theirastra was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gifted student she started as a Barkeep, but she got bored and became a Engraver. She's also a talented Barkeep, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (30 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mason arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She struck the Mason job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again; and balancing her hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp).