Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His hair is white and curly. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 Painter. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She works hard and plays hard.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She wears a grey coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She is physically well-built. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. She has amber eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 50 gp. Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a fancy red dress. With wild silver hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Barkeep arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When Andry reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to protect her home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red garnet (150 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a white coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His skin is flawless and his blue 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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vlorn 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 Vlorn. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Myathethil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Myathethil took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bow and armor she uses now. She has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her crest is brass and very short. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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 find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.