Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has styled his gray fur well, parting it to the left. He has blue eyes and a pastel hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: Shadow was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Valida 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 is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and tan tie. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Pearl hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Engraver again; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is white and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length red crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A true patriot, Jezean would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jezean studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear blue tank tops with black skirt. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vondal grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vondal. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 33000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times and is in decent physical shape. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Arara was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.