Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar. He keeps his blue hair in a flapper bob. His silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has done his best to style his lavender fur to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top pastel hat.

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 often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he tends to wear a large violet jacket. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Patrick was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Patrick's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and brown tie. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Lidda was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a grey tunic with tan highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His brass crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved out east 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.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Selfish, Disease, Fearful. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly quarterstaffs and morningstars. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 gp.