Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Lance lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 150 gp. White pearl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. She sports red long hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her lavender fur is greasy and uncared for. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Emerald studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a green costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She has chestnut hair. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has wavy golden hair. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Riswynn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'2". She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Silaqui 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 was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up work as a Shepherd and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 150 gp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dull violet sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bookbinder who has hired him part-time. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Conrad 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 cp. White pearl (150 gp). Hematite (13 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has moderate length white crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 Knight. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sellsword business.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 cp. Deep green spinel (50 gp).