Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emen grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a brown vest and prefers red and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Fletcher. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. She is baby faced.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She tends to her Spy job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Healer again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 130 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in an above average manner. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He likes to wear violet tank tops with tan pants, marred by sweets. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Conrad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, black shirt, and tan tie. He has wavy silver hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in the west. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She stands about 6'0" and wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and yellow robe with the hood down. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has dyed her greying brown fur a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gifted student she started as a Dyer, but she got bored and became a Merchant. She has worked as a Merchant like her father before her.

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

Bonds: Guardian, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears just a white suit, and carries monstrous two handed axes. He has no hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.