Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tattered old clothes. His bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 120 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His crest is bronze and curly. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kiirith grew up listening to his father's many stories. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. 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 wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'11" and tends to wear a large black jacket. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is physically well-built. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gilbert 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 Gilbert. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. Her lavender fur, when down, is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has chestnut hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Guard mother left him crippled. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she prefers to wear flannel. She has silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Scribe kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears tattered old clothes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in the east. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 110 gp.