Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 110 gp. Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a very tight haircut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Qualen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mayor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses like a well dressed Painter does. Her white crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is a great chef.

History: She was born into a rich family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. 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: To be a Seamstress again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has wavy white hair. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Locksmith, but she got bored and became a Herbalist. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

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; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 150 gp. Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She has moderate length red hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black crest is knotted and matted. His red eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp).