Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her white hair down. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Ermina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes, she is not a threatening figure. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. A gifted student she started as a Slave Trader, but she got bored and became a Ploughman. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ploughman.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, white shirt, and brown tie, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is scarlet and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kriv studied abroad. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender man wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. His crest is black and curly. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kiirith studied abroad. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bookbinder. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a bounty hunter again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 80 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 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. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Hunter.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She very much looks the part of a Layabout. She has no hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has worked as a Layabout like her father before her.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp.