Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His tied-back hair is auburn. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 42. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Nicholas took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shortspear and armor he uses now. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and revenge

Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Shaena was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is typically in her Mayor uniform. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'11" southern woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her copper eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed pastel hat.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She got into the Butcher business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Bounty Hunter, but she got bored and became a Butcher. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2200 pp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rose (30 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears baggy blue pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. She keeps her black fur in a pixie cut. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Sun grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Sun. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 280 gp. Rose (70 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has shaved her head bald. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Hlin was born with her mother's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Hunter, but she got bored and became a Ploughman. She tends to her Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Stylist profession.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He tends to his Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Layabout business.

History: Aldous was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.