Description: This late middle aged woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Harvest was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 140 gp. White pearl (80 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is blonde and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Adam 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. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tailor. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. He wears his blonde hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Robert embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. 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: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Robert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 160 pp. Star ruby (1200 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His head has been shaved. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Harbek speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on his right side, and carries pickaxes. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

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. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She sports brown long hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thiala fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Astar embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. 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. Astar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.