Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his silver hair up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He takes great joy in being the best Masseuse in town.

History: The child of a Shepherd, who enjoyed hunting, Sapply was taken on many hunting expeditions. He found a children's book about a Gnome Warlock who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. Her long copper crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 pp. Jet (80 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her long white fur kept up in a rat tail. Her yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 120 pp. Malachite (16 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and sickles. He keeps his long black fur kept up in a rat tail. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Sage kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear flannel. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Mayor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nala was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 130 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 gp.