Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is short and blonde. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Ûgakûga alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky white painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thorpe grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thorpe. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'1" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears skinny pants and wears a tan and blue robe with the hood down. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He sports a flattop crest cut. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 60. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. A true patriot, Shedinn would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull red iron scale mail. His red fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cloud will drive conversation. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Cloud was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Miner. He's also a talented Mercenary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp).

Description: He wears just a white suit. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with his Masseuse mother left him crippled. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 8000 sp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a green top hat and green clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: Anthony wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 sp.