Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Raiann 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 Raiann. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 sp. Hematite (16 gp). 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he very much looks the part of a Junk Dealer. His hair is chestnut and very short. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was born in a small forest village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his auburn hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her black hair is lengthy. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is typically in her Jeweler uniform. Her green crest is thinning but still full. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 80 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a hunchback. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Bloodstone (40 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is an amazing painter.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Jasper (20 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. He wears his black hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Farmer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 380 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).