Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull red iron scale mail. He carries with him a set of clubs, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This southern woman wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Tanner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Shanairla is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Shanairla lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student she started as a Glassblower, but she got bored and became a Weaver. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her brass crest is greasy and uncared for. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Tatyan was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a brown vest and prefers green and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are yellow.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and yellow robe with the hood down. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's in love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. Jet (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She keeps her black crest in a flapper bob. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Biri never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He has wavy blue hair. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Tethren enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Tethren 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 been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to protect his home

Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and tan robe with the hood down. His fur is black and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Leaf is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Mortician kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 cp.