Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and carries axes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He got into the Stylist business at a young age. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Adelard was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her chestnut hair is cut short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tan tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Roywyn alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 sp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Bowyer, but he got bored and became a Tanner. He tends to his Tanner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her head has been shaved. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'11" when asserting herself. She has wavy golden hair. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue 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. Rosalind is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. 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 used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 sp. Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but he was a colossal failure. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.