Description: This tall, slender man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Tarak speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a Detective, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses like a well dressed Brewer does. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. This white eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Lilith hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple yellow robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Naill is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Naill was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Naill was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Naill decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Sarai has worked very hard to control her curse. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and greataxes. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Naamah wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She also has developed a complete distrust of the Mercenary profession.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 Interpreter. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 60 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her brown hair is well kept. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the east to a Hunter, Volen learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She tends to her Hunter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Paggen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp.