Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Bertram was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Mastema enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents enrolled her in a Monk school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and likes to wear violet tank tops with grey skirt. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and doesn't want to be a barkeep and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Dyer profession.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scimitars and warhammers. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Carpenter born in the past three hundred years. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Being a Soapmaker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her auburn hair down. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Orla was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Engraver, but she got bored and became a Blacksmith. She struck the Blacksmith job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Onyx (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Coral (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries hammers. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Masseuse, his father struggled to pay the bills. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a large pastel jacket, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. He has moderate length brown fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 pp.