Description: An older man who wears long strands of jet and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, he is not a threatening figure. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Akmen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1500 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'2" and wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Server.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and she perpetually has her lance ready. Her crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Blendaeth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Blendaeth was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a grey collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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 curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a great chef.

History: Morana was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Barkeep. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her sai. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has worked as a Detective like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Banded agate (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His head has been shaved. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Barber. 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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Robert alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is content; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Jade (50 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.