Description: 4'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His tied-back hair is black. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Oskar was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Gunter enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He usually wears his black robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Therai grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: An older man who is dressed in an above average manner, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is short and black. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

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. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Holg was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He is portly but not overly obese. His white fur is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Masseuse profession.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new adventurer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 160 pp. Emerald (1100 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 29000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, he is not a threatening figure. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the east. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Coral (120 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her head has been shaved. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. 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: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp.