Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the north. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 sp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'7" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. 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 fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He bought a nunchaku and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Moss agate (13 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a very tight haircut. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 Miner. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She sports black long hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 180 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Raam liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a green armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Tarhun was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Forgetful. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 gp.