Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is long and white with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. In his 15th 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Architect for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her childhood dream was to be a Doctor, but she was a colossal failure. After a long history of fighting, Helen and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing her hectic life and new server responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 sp. Fire opal (1200 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He uses divination through singing.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has moderate length silver hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Adventurer. He's also a talented Dilettante, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gnarsh will drive conversation. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Gnarsh was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Baker. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She has white hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A freak accident while working with her Shepherd mother left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a grey scarf. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Skamos was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 gp.