Description: This late middle aged man wears a black costume with the symbols of death on his torso and is in decent physical shape. His hair is cut close to his head. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Valafar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Therlin hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Snafû 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Reynard speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born into a rich family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has wavy blonde hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Tiaathque was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She became a Mayor soon after.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: In love, Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sekhmet was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this western man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His tied-back hair is brown. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.