Description: This younger middle-aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Shadow never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is physically well-built. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He married young, but lost his spouse to orcs. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His white hair is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Purban was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a Junk Dealer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This malnourished man is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has blue hair. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a great chef.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1800 sp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of morningstars, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and auburn. He has hazel eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears professional attire. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Wiggens speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born into a rich family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and longbows. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born in the west. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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 decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 9000 cp.