Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her dark red hair is thinning but still full. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 28000 cp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is an epitome of beauty. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He keeps his yellow fur in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Sweet was born with his father's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red fur. She wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a hunchback. She keeps her red fur in a flapper bob. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Lone is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He very much looks the part of a Performer. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Detective, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 Performer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'0", this man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'7". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. He wears his gold crest up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Pandjed was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her black hair down. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She bought a bastard sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Seamstress. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has no crest. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Quespa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.