Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He is physically well-built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are green.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Ar-Beka lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a locksmith and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Emmeline lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Emmeline took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up dagger and armor she uses now. She bought a dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a green armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Xappan was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Map Maker. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 260 pp. Red garnet (160 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ar-Pratu isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He worked as a nervous Servant and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 11000 cp. Red garnet (50 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age his father died while driving off some gnolls. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in shortbow use. After months of barely getting by, Seebo managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born to a Engraver, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is still thick. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He has a hunchback. He has a very tight haircut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. She keeps her silver crest in a flapper bob. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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, Arava is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the south to a Engraver, Arava learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She tends to her Engraver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 70 gp.