Description: He is a husky man, who wears tattered old clothes. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Painter, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. She has styled her yellow fur well, parting it to the right. Her ears are large.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'1" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Einkil 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 Einkil. After months of barely getting by, Einkil managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. Her hair is auburn and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ahlyssa's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is still thick. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Lorilla has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 4'5", this man wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Reirak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Reirak was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Reirak 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 Reirak. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder. She has auburn hair. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Irann is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Irann is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Irann was born the youngest of three triplets. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.