Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. John abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: An older woman who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her brown 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. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is content

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Fearful. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Oren hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Oren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Peridot (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barrister who has hired him part-time. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Barrister.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Roondar was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: An older woman who dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Fistula was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bellfounder. She has moderate length copper crest. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the north to a Bellfounder, Nuthra learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 150 gp.