Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered red stockings, marred by chocolates. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Guard first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (50 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'3". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and his gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Brewer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Rock crystal (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is physically well-built. His hair is short and white. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Charles was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Charles and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Isabella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Isabella liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1300 sp. 2 Holy water. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His brown hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Azdûsh was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Faran liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a green scarf. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She got into the Weaver business at a young age. She married young, but lost her spouse to brigands. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a mace on her belt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Rieta was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rieta fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.