Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. 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 soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Thomas never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: Standing 6'8", this man wears a worn and beaten armor. His scarlet crest is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Patrin will drive conversation. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Patrin grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Patrin. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local interpreter

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Sage. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Sage and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a cook again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available she will default to her kukri. She has styled her silver crest well, parting it to the right. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Jaxi is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Jaxi was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: A 6'2" western man, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west to a Farmer, Merihim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Farmer for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp. Zircon (50 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Hupe was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. She wears her dark red hair up. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She is a Painter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Painter business.

History: Born to a Beggar, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He has blue crest. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman wears a white armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 110 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp).