Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Carlin was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Carter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 60 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a black tunic with red highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Butcher for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Butcher responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple green robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He sports a flattop hair cut. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Performer. He has wavy blue crest. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 71. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of a Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Direcris was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Insane, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is baby faced.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born to a Laborer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Kellen abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown fur is braided into rings. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'0" when asserting himself. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born in the east. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Assassin; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.