Description: This man is tall and muscular. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a Courier, his father struggled to pay the bills. When Nicholas reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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 feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Star ruby (1400 gp). Amber (80 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and she perpetually has her scimitar ready. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Zykroff is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Zykroff was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. 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. Zykroff fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (30 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, black cloak. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Azza 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 Azza. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Shipwright does. She has no hair. She has green eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shipwright. She tends to her Shipwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shipwright responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She wears just a tan suit. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. A gifted student she started as a Bricklayer, but she got bored and became a Junk Dealer. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is short and white. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Secretive, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear green tank tops with brown pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His crest is cut close to his head. His red eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Tarhun lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Rogue school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Military, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears dull blue sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bow, just in case and is in decent physical shape. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is a Barber first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Barber business.

History: Born to a Locksmith, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He struck the Barber job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 380 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.