Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has golden hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 sp. Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ortegar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ortegar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

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. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Tyna took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 350 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy dark red stubble. She wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. She has a hunchback. Her dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Nemeia hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a white collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the south. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Actor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Actor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

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 dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Bather first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A gifted student he started as a Engraver, but he got bored and became a Bather. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Engraver again; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Human compassion; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp.