Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. He has wavy golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Geoffrey speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Slave, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are black and catlike.

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 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Bricklayer father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Amber (160 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Amber (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her halberd with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the north to a Stableman, Kava learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dragonborn conditions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She has no hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Ishte was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His auburn hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She usually wears her white robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 70 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp).

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Creega was born the youngest of three triplets. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. She wears her white hair up. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Body Guard born in the past three hundred years. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Liftrasa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Body Guard job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.