Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His childhood dream was to be a Tailor, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Sage like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She stands about 5'8" and prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a mortician again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 380 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Valafar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Valafar 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 Valafar. Being a Masseuse 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses like a well dressed Stylist does. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his golden hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who wears a fancy brown suit, he is not a threatening figure. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Balimaar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants his loneliness to end

Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military, Immigrant, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 cp. Sardonyx (30 gp). 4 Thunderstones. 2 Holy water. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She sports a flattop hair cut. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. The war was a terrible time for her, and Vepar does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Vepar was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. When Vepar reached her early adolescence her Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her brown hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A true patriot, Semyaza would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Semyaza was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Fisher and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Sellsword. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush, Debt. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 70 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a violet scarf. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 120 gp.