Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 250 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing a long, black cloak. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ar-Gul grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and balancing his hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'11". She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Body Guard; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This light-skinned female is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Phann has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: This man wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Alexandre took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of topaz and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She carries with her a set of shortbows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born into a rich family. 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. 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: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He is physically well-built. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears professional attire. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'4" and is typically in his Butcher uniform. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 900 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.