Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blue crest. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a hunchback. He has done his best to style his blue crest to look like a famous performer. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sculptor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. Her blue hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Born to a Body Guard, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Bryseis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

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

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She keeps her long black crest kept up in a rat tail. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker green hat.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a priest again

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1400 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. She wears her beige fur up. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Shifting was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Shifting was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Stableman

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of a Detective, who enjoyed hunting, Oren was taken on many hunting expeditions. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 28000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and hammers. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears dull green sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a colorful flower in his blue hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Kairon was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical, Persistence, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. White pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is typically in her Carpenter uniform. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His gold crest is braided into rings. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the east to a Body Guard, Arjhan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).