Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time, marred by sweets. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Nim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Detective, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 180 pp. Coral (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and many drow want him driven away

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is short and silver. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. A true patriot, Sapply would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south to a Adventurer, Sapply learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He struck the Adventurer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A true patriot, Astaro would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Astaro hails from a village terrorized by drow. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries with her a set of flails on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her hair is golden and very short. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lezre fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Priest and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 cp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her yellow fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her ears are large.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Guard job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears long strands of sapphire and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has no crest. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Blendaeth was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bather. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. Through the years after Ida was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ida's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brass crest. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the north to a Fisher, Shamash learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Fisher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.