Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull green iron scale mail. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1800 sp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is physically well-built. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She is wearing a long, grey cloak, marred by chocolates. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Helgret was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 180 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Siffress is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. During her travels, Siffress and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Siffress discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Siffress fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2 Holy water.

Description: He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: Damakos was born the youngest of three triplets. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has wavy dark red hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. 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: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Pyra was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His cinnamon fur is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His crest is gold and curly. He has red eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 sp. Tourmaline (160 gp).