Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 110 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Alain is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (700 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Slave Trader. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in a small island village. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Zook was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 sp. Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a red costume with the symbols of death on his torso, marred by chocolates. His black hair is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Ilga liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She tends to her Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: This northern man tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Pallabar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Oskar was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 260 gp.