Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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 at the edge of vast mountains. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sellsword and was forced into it by his family; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she dresses like a well dressed Layabout does. Her head has been shaved. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has achieved small success as a Layabout.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2900 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a hunchback. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She married young, but lost her spouse to dire rats. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a long, white cloak. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Gifted from a young age, Seraphina studied abroad. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Assassin. He's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: A 6'5" western woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Murgen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Jet (90 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). White opal (1500 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. The war was a terrible time for him, and Purban does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His crest is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Azzakh was born with his mother's beautiful face. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Nora was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Navigator job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 sp.