Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses like a well dressed Detective does. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Paelias was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Detective. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Detective for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Norman was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His scarlet crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Warryn was born with his mother's beautiful face. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Mortician kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of a Bounty Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Bimpnottin was taken on many hunting expeditions. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'8". She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. She has styled her black crest well, parting it to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the south. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and dresses like a well dressed Slave Trader does. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Servant again.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her first spouse was a Painter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, black cloak. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Stylist. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 150 gp.