Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her black fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Leaf was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 900 pp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is typically in his Barber uniform. He has styled his dark red hair well, parting it to the left. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Barber business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Mayor, but he got bored and became a Barber. He became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Jet (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Amber (100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'2" eastern woman, she wears an entirely green suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears a colorful flower in her blue crest. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Sora was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1400 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She carries with her a set of shortbows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her brown fur up. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Leaf grew up listening to her father's many stories. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stylist for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cook business.

History: Jak was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Stylist they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Cook, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 pp. Banded agate (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Jet (60 gp). Sard (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Iolite (80 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp).