Description: This slender man stands about 6'9". He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the east to a Cook, Hoshû learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 pp. Coral (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jade (140 gp).

Description: He wears dull green sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case, and he perpetually has his shield ready. He wears a colorful flower in his blue crest. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his writing dream.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Halfling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dull pastel sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed flail, just in case. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. She is baby faced.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull violet iron scale mail. She carries with her a set of tridents, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has wavy black hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the east to a Assassin, Ahinar learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tattered old clothes. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the east to a Bricklayer, Rolen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bricklayer. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To be a Brewer again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her silver hair is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the west to a Sculptor, Lia learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sculptor. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To be a Bellfounder again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Jasper (30 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Citrine (30 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.