Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has dyed his greying green crest a little too much giving a sharp green color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She is physically well-built. Her red crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Chassath abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 370 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 5 Acid flasks.

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. She has no fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Detective. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Detective arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She struck the Detective job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 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 bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a shortbow on his belt. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When Therai reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Aline was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Aline abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 sp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).