Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Oppleby is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Oppleby was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Glassblower, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 sp. White pearl (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she prefers to wear flannel. She wears her red hair down. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tiaathque grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tiaathque. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has silver eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear blue tank tops with red pants. His silver hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dilettante who has hired him part-time. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

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 sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dilettante work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dilettante work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 110 gp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She has shaved her head bald. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Farmer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple grey robe with black stripes complete with hood. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Dell is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born into a rich family. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this eastern woman wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mortician but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Vorka was born with her father's beautiful face. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She 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 wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears her scarlet crest down. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Hethress was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Family, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp).