Description: She wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: She is greedy; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She carries a battered sword and tarnished longsword as well. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 sp. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: This tall, slender man wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bidreked studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Actor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. The war was a terrible time for her, and Torgga does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the south. Joser abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses like a well dressed Barrister does. She has bronze 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: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Born in the west to a Barrister, Harann learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barrister hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2200 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Tomi was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Smoking will drive conversation. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a red armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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 born in the west. Paela abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.