Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'2" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Being a Brewer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Yvonne was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is brown and very short. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Baker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Marigold studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She struck the Baker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His red hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 120 gp. Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple white robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and auburn. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 Sculptor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 sp.