Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this southern woman is typically in her Stylist uniform. Her crest is short and white. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She struck the Stylist job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30000 cp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears a green coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Jeweler and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. The war was a terrible time for her, and Jezean does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 50 pp. Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears her purple hair down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady silver eyes.

Personality: She is a Cartwright first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Shava was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp. Jet (130 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).

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 wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Shava fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has done his best to style his black crest to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though he does not identify as such. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Lidda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is content

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.