Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His red hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Oriax hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Oriax was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Oriax decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 33000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His fur is orange, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Jade (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her purple hair is singed and shortened. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a mace on her belt, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bowyer. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She tends to her Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a white and brown robe with the hood down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Disease, Fearful. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Good lock.

Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bertram isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dreali studied abroad. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This eastern man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in the east to a Masseuse, Ur-Lisak learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Actor, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears tattered old clothes. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 gp.