Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries with him a set of tridents, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Kaladan lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Kaladan has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kaladan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his blue hair in a pixie cut. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Mantus was born with his father's beautiful face. 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. 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: To settle down with his crush; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small tan hat.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She wears professional attire. She is physically well-built. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 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: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She has brown hair. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She got into the Seamstress business at a young age. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She struck the Seamstress job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kallista was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Kallista was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Kallista's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 sp. Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Coral (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 85. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local servant

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Qualen is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sculptor. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Qualen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 340 gp.