Description: This eastern man is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His clothes are grease stained in places. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Brottor 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 Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local adventurer

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, violet shirt, and tan tie. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ogthrak does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Ogthrak hails from a village terrorized by giants. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and greatswords. He wears his purple hair down. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Mordai 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 Mordai. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Silvo alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Silvo was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson white hat.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1700 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and green tie. She wears her brown hair down. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson red hat.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She got into the Jeweler business at a young age. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and expand her business

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He keeps his long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.