Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His auburn hair is lengthy. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Shipwright. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this southern man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Brewer. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1500 sp. Jade (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gerald will drive conversation. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This western woman wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small violet hat.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Miner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 80 gp. Amethyst (140 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. He has golden hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bricklayer for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has wavy auburn hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His tied-back hair is red. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 230 gp.