Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his lance with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His golden hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Conrad is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Conrad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Conrad alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 cp. Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elizabeth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'7". She wears a green armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her white crest is long and unkept. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired her part-time. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Navigator; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a Barkeep first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His first spouse was a Ruler, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is short and silver. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Engraver and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'0" when asserting himself. His red hair is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Akmen was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Hunter. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and doesn't want to be a hunter and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Slave, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. Her copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1300 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her chestnut hair up. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Prosperine abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After a long history of fighting, Prosperine and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Malquis 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 giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp).