Description: Standing 6'4", this man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His bronze crest is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 Jeweler. He's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is cut short. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Fallthra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Standing 3'1", this man is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His golden hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Krimmon grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Expand his business; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear violet tank tops with tan skirt. Her hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aldous grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 120 gp. Sard (70 gp).

Description: This malnourished man very much looks the part of a Scribe. He keeps his gold crest in a flapper bob. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Rhogar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rhogar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Rhogar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 140 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This light-skinned male typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Naal lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and doesn't want to be a bather and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Tomph hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her childhood dream was to be a Doctor, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Seamstress like her father before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 gp.