Description: Runty and weak-looking, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Baker. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a green small hat and green clothes. His hair is dark red and very short. He has a dull look in his white eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Healer, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Altho is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10 pp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Halander hails from a village terrorized by giants. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Frouse was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Frouse fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tattered old clothes. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2200 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. His golden hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quarion is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Quarion was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Quarion alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Erky is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He struck the Masseuse job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Performer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Elizabeth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

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

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 110 pp. Jet (120 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Amber (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.