Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. His bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shamash fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This woman wears professional attire. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her hair is short and blonde. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Kristryd was born the youngest of three triplets. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her black hair is lengthy. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Azaki was born with his father'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 tends to his Doctor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Quillathe grew up listening to her father's many stories. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Holy water. 4 Holy water. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He carries a battered flail and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Through the years after Nalral was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Nalral's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Nalral was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A 3'0" western man, he wears dull white sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born into a rich family. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Bulzo has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and 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

Flaws: Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Brewer business.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.