Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are white and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He is greedy; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Charles is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Charles hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. With wild auburn hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is typically in his Gardener uniform. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 50. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp. Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Gimûb abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has a very tight haircut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: To be a Sailor again; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, marred by beers. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Banker. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Banker for the past few years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 pp. Zircon (20 gp). Sard (20 gp).