Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Elama was born with her father's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a violet Stetson hat and violet clothes. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson violet hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This dark-skinned female is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carpenter. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Mumpena hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Mumpena 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 Mumpena. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A gifted student he started as a Bookbinder, but he got bored and became a Cook. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has done her best to style her scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Kadana speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She struck the Brewer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Cora was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Cora never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, In love, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a simple red robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Nikki lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate.