Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Jeweler kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Sensitive, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Marbas has worked very hard to control his curse. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Mundane, Fearful. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears bulky black painted plate armor. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear tan tank tops with green pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 160 gp. Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. Being a Cook kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His crest is bronze and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 cp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Traki took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up glaive and armor he uses now. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'0" and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has slicked back white hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Vorka was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She's also a talented Ruler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 sp.