Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is auburn and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp. Citrine (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears tattered old clothes. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Thiala was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 210 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this southern woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer, and is pretty ugly. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 sp. Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tervaround will drive conversation. She is a great chef.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Aust is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a black shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is physically well-built. He has moderate length blue hair. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a dilettante and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She usually wears her blue robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp).