Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the west to a Mercenary, Kâka learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Bowyer, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Kâka was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Dilettante. 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: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Myev was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to be a assassin again

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Eran enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Eran was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has auburn hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Aerdeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a red tunic with grey highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She has blue eyes and a red hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and violet handkerchief worn on his left side. His fur is cinnamon and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Junk Dealer born in the past three hundred years. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. Shivering was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Junk Dealer. After a long history of fighting, Shivering and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and white tie. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Butcher.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 pp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Sard (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.