Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is blonde and very short. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has brown hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Pikar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Locksmith mother left him crippled. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with violet slacks. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has shaved his head bald. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 sp. Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: This man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Beggar and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 50 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has wavy red hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a green collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has styled her copper crest well, parting it to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Uadjit lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Average lock.