Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is an amazing painter.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Stableman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a Armorer, his father struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 90 gp. Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. Her tied-back hair is white. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. A friendly and beautiful Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Ridaro was born with her father's beautiful face. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 130 gp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Azurite (11 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his brown hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gorga grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Gorga abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His fur is short and brown. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 sp. Amethyst (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 2 Holy water.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her head has been shaved. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.