Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses like a well dressed Guard does. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 sp. Onyx (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are copper.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears grey trousers with black and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eleanor is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Guard, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her fur is short and lavender. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mortician. 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: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dagger grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Dagger. She has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a sai on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman usually wears her blue robe and has her club always slung over her shoulder. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and balancing her hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 gp. Sard (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 260 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Silk rope. 1 Hourglass.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed pastel hat.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Aura enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Aura was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Hematite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.