Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His blonde hair is still thick. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Qualen took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor he uses now. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the north. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Cairn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her white hair is long and unkept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Arara was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His divine 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 was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her fur is brown and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is a Dilettante first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gale lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dilettante. She became a Dilettante soon after.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 gp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She has moderate length silver hair. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. The war was a terrible time for her, and Faral does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Faral hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Faral was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Disease, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his black fur in a pixie cut. His eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a Miner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a grey collared shirt and yellow pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

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. Through the years after Delg was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Delg's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Delg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp.