Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Quarion was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears a grey tunic with green highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair is red and curly. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small grey hat.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Târz was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Târz decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses like a well dressed Tailor does. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Yvonne was born with her father's beautiful face. 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 Tailor. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tailor.

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

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy bronze crest. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. A true patriot, Aasathra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and carries lances. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 96. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an entirely tan suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver pearl (110 gp).

Description: This northern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Fisher business.

History: He was born in the north. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Heskan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Marshal, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Justice. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 70 gp.