Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears dull black sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. His copper crest is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Crown-heir and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Rose (60 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Banded agate (4 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 wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kite was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kite fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2400 gp. Jade (60 gp). Rose (50 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Amethyst (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Stableman mother left her crippled. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has shaved her head bald. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a Performer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Shava's homeland. Shava decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a long, white cloak. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

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. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He bought a nunchaku and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female very much looks the part of a Doctor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Faral is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Faral was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Faral reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 cp. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes, marred by beers. His black hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Shane lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has taken up work as a Crown-heir and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 sp. Banded agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp).