Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His white hair is still thick. His ears are large.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bernard embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Through the years after Bernard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Bernard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gomory lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and doesn't want to be a blacksmith and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: 4'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are blue.

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. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a Banker, her father struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a grey small hat and grey clothes. She has wavy chestnut hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Painter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To protect her home; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has done her best to style her bronze crest to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Hillanot was born with her father's beautiful face. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 cp. Coral (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tattered old clothes. His silver crest is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Xappan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She has blue eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Baker business.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 cp.