Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His tied-back hair is silver. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Altho is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear flannel. Her rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: This woman wears tan trousers with blue and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. She has a very tight haircut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her black hair down. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Breena was born with her father's beautiful face. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Marshal kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She got into the Barrister business at a young age. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barrister for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is portly but not overly obese. His blue crest is lengthy. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Nykkan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Anastrianna studied abroad. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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 prove her worth to the world; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her black fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her yellow eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Tanner profession.

History: Cloak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 sp.