Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'9". He prefers to wear flannel, and his gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Balam was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mason. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 30 gp. Jasper (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She prefers to wear pastel clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has done her best to style her gray fur to look like a famous performer. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 320 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). During her travels, Bryseis and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Bryseis discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Bryseis fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears just a grey suit. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her black hair down. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. A true patriot, Rosalind would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her first spouse was a Marshal, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Locksmith and was forced into it by her family; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Borun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Skak hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Navigator job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 170 pp. Fire opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. At some point he was captured by goblins and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Fenriz was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.