Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His blue hair is heavily combed to the right. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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 criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valafar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Ekemon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Osah is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a grey coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for him, and Odo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. Recently the stress of being a Shepherd has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He takes great joy in being the best Masseuse in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bagga was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Bagga took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sword and armor he uses now. He tends to his Masseuse job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to be a apothecary again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 260 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Assassin; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 60 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear tan tank tops with green skirt. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She married young, but lost her spouse to giants. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many giants want her driven away

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: She is wearing a long, white cloak. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Olivia isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. To her fellows she 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: She is a Doppelganger in disguise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with pastel slacks. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 sp.