Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Torbera took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His clothes are grease stained in places. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Masseuse profession.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Purban fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple violet robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her brown hair is lengthy. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She's also a talented Jeweler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is white and very short. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Orsik was born with his father's beautiful face. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Lazy, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alain 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 Alain. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has silver eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Vassago was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This western woman has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no fur. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a great chef.

History: Quick was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 pp.