Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears black trousers with blue and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Akta's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Akta is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fancy tan suit. His hair is short and brown. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown vest and prefers green and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Gerald was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length brown hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Weaver mother left him crippled. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Reynard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Disease. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When Darrak reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. She has moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Xanaphia studied abroad. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 sp. Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: She is typically in her Bookbinder uniform. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is golden and very short. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gaaki was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Solomon was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Guard. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 280 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp).