Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears long strands of aquamarine and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blue crest is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Ruler profession.

History: Mehen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. He tends to his Apothecary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has silver hair. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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 arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Addict. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A 5'8" southern man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Ekemon took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His brass crest is thinning but still full. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He struck the Slave Trader job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and someone believes him a fraud

Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the south to a Beggar, Abalaba learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Abalaba alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born into a rich family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Courier arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Assassin, but he got bored and became a Courier. He's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a white coat with violet slacks. He wears his silver hair up. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 290 gp.