Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is chestnut and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Laucian was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His copper crest is lengthy. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Gargax has worked very hard to control his curse. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'6" northern woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. With bright chestnut hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (40 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears skinny pants and wears a white and tan robe with the hood down. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Bhevek lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Silver ewer (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His red crest is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. A true patriot, Quarethon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Quarethon was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His brass crest is still thick. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 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.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Dreali lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body and is in decent physical shape. She has brown hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Faral alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 sp.