Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather, and he perpetually has his whip ready. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

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 the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. 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. Rathkran fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow.

Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. His copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Millicent hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She became a Performer soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and sickles. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She very much looks the part of a Butcher. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Veloptima isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She is a Hag in disguise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Butcher like her father before her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This man is very fat, and very much looks the part of a Performer. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student he started as a Doctor, but he got bored and became a Performer. He became a Performer soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Amber (120 gp). 1 Antitoxin.