Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ahvain grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ahvain. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her tied-back hair is white. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on his right side. He is physically well-built. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted, Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'0". He wears a brown vest and prefers blue and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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 was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. During his travels, Elaim and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Elaim discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Elaim fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has auburn hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Marigold is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Marigold was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her first spouse was a Barrister, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a hunchback. His hair is short and white. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. The war was a terrible time for him, and Balam does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Balam reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and catlike.

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 is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Snafû liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a white coat with violet slacks. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp.