Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the east. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This tall, slender man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has auburn hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Paelias was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. He has silver hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has no hair. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. 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: Impeccable, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Actor, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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 was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'8" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has wavy red hair. She has amber eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shoemaker. She struck the Shoemaker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Zagga was born with her father's beautiful face. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Zagga grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Zagga. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bowyer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.