Description: A middle-aged man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Performer and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

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. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 sp. Amber (40 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Slave Trader, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Now she works as a poetry tutor during her time off.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is well kept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Nedda hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has achieved small success as a Seamstress.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of a Sellsword, who enjoyed hunting, Balimaar was taken on many hunting expeditions. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Ploughman 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: He is content; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Malachite (12 gp).

Description: She likes to wear brown tank tops with green skirt. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and warhammers. She has done her best to style her red fur to look like a famous performer. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Serpent hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Server, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Server work with an outfit from a few towns over. Server work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. She has wavy black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Cook like her father before her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to be a fortune-teller again

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 sp.