Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born into a rich family. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Jet (120 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown fur. He wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a hunchback. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown fur. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a Farmer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Kasdeya hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Farmer for hire.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She has black crest. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

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. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. She keeps her white fur in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ethereal studied abroad. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Ethereal and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Standing 6'7", this man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his dark red hair up. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He got into the Barber business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has achieved small success as a Barber.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Black opal (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has no hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a Marshal first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Katherine hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.