Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is black and very short. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. 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. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears yellow trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She carries with her a set of lances on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Black pearl (1100 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Simple lock. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His crest is bronze and very short. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mugrunden grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He struck the Barrister job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor, and carries morningstars. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2900 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her black eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 50000 cp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Assassin. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and kukris. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Assassin born in the past three hundred years. Joser enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Assassin and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 150 pp. Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bellfounder. 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: Leaf was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His blue crest is lengthy. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Heskan hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 34000 sp. Fire opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is short and chestnut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Balimaar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.