Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. Her fur is gray and very short. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gale was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Gale's homeland. Gale decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She struck the Engraver job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a green cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His crest is white, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Peridot (40 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'8". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. His crest is bronze and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A true patriot, Mehen would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His head has been shaved. His eyes are green.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Eberk liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Fibblestib was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kithri grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Sard (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has a crush on the local layabout

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.