Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 38. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aldous 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 Aldous. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Akmen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Imsh abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are black and beady.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Butcher born in the past three hundred years. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her childhood dream was to be a Performer, but she was a colossal failure. She became a Butcher soon after.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 sp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and carries warhammers. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Jeweler responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Mamnen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Weaver, but he was a colossal failure. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she tends to wear a large pastel jacket. She has moderate length red fur. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. 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: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 30 pp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Manea was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and balancing her hectic life and new spy responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 150 gp.