Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and he's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an entirely yellow suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has wavy red hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the west to a Crown-heir, Vaina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with her Servant father left her crippled. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 sp. Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After a long history of fighting, Nim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a red costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eida is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fortune-teller. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has done his best to style his red crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Heskan took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up hammer and armor he uses now. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He usually wears his tan robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. 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 is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Cloud was born the youngest of three triplets. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. He has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Gifted from a young age, Helja studied abroad. Her first spouse was a Scribe, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).