Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is physically well-built. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears a mask on his face.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Ralf was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ralf decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Miner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is brown and curly. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

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

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear flannel. Her crest is green and curly. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Anne was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

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

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has black hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Alvyn's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a fancy black dress. Her red hair is lengthy. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Bendoo hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 190 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Amber (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Interpreter, but she got bored and became a Stableman. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and wants to raise her children well

Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family, Job, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 220 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. To his fellows he 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Howard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.