Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his golden hair up. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the north to a Sculptor, Shane learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Being a Assassin 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: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rose (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She takes great joy in being the best Fortune-teller in town.

History: The child of a Priest, who enjoyed hunting, Nala was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Nala and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Nurkara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries a battered crossbow and tarnished morningstar as well. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the north to a Stableman, Myathethil learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 Stableman. She's also a talented Crown-heir, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 30000 cp. Citrine (80 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 170 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Silaqui is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Performer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Laborer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. She has green eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ekk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ekk 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has a crush on the local carter

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.