Description: He wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'0" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Nelkin has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student he started as a Painter, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A 4'2" eastern woman, she is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her hair is brown and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Red spinel (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Ilga was born with her mother's beautiful face. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Occupation: Server

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 cp. Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: He wears a tan shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's also a talented Bricklayer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2200 sp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Claira 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by her family; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 pp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2900 sp. Black pearl (500 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.