Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His crest is short and scarlet. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is silver and very short. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shoemaker who has hired him part-time. The war was a terrible time for him, and Henk does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tailor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". She wears a yellow coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head, and her gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the east. River was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Painter. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. River fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are likewise violet.

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. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. His white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

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 Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Elaim was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He's also a talented Carter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Taklinn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the east were limited. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.