Description: An older man who tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bellfounder.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she tends to wear a large black jacket. She wears her white hair up. Her ears are large.

Personality: Sorath wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Sorath is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His red hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He struck the Ploughman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy orange fur. She prefers to wear flannel. She has a hunchback. She wears her orange fur down. Her yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Edge hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Manfred alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His golden hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp. Iolite (40 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'3" and dresses like a well dressed Tanner does. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Tanner for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp.