Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Armorer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new armorer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ozyman isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. After coming to the age of reason, Ozyman took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Jade was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Jade was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jade (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a blue shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish, Antagonistic. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 390 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Amber (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. With bright golden hair. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

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 couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 140 gp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a fancy tan suit. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Naal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.