Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a red vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Nikki hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears dark leathers with embroidery, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Bendoo hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At some point she was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Bendoo was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Slave, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She has white hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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. Recently the stress of being a Banker has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and red tie. He has dyed his greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a Painter, his father struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with his Painter father left him crippled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is portly but not overly obese. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Jeweler they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mason, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 27000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has moderate length white hair. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120000 cp.