Description: A moderately attractive man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is auburn and very short. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Taklinn's homeland. Taklinn decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 3 Holy water.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 50000 cp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ahrim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the south to a Cook, Ahrim learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Body Guard, but he got bored and became a Cook. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ahrim never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is typically in her Cook uniform. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her orange fur is greasy and uncared for. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: River hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. River was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a yellow tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Berrian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Good lock. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small violet hat.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Justin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.