Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has wavy auburn hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Masseuse business.

History: Baern was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barber who has hired her part-time. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, she is not a threatening figure. Her orange fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 sp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears skinny pants and wears a violet and brown robe with the hood down. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Shanairla wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warrior, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Shanairla liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a rapier and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and carries bows. He has moderate length brown hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerbo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he very much looks the part of a Shepherd. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 Shepherd. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Butcher again; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Cook does. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Uthûg was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Courier they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Cook, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 180 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her black eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Coral (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Beggar. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 sp.