Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears just a blue suit. His red hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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 father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older woman who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. 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 at the edge of vast plains. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mercenary. She struck the Mercenary job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and money/treasure

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 cp. Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gaaki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He struck the Map Maker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A 5'8" western man, he tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is an amazing painter.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 20 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His tied-back hair is auburn. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She very much looks the part of a Mortician. She keeps her long cinnamon fur kept up in a rat tail. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Glassblower for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: German accent

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern woman has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She has no hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mella grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp).