Description: Standing 5'3", this man is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. John is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is short and blonde. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Herbalist. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Zagga 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 Zagga. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has golden hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and balancing her hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

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. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this northern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. He keeps his brown fur in a pixie cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A true patriot, Smoking would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Smoking was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.