Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Weaver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2600 sp. Hematite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze, and carries sais. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Barber first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barber arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Tailor, but he got bored and became a Barber. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is short and brown. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and pickaxes. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a black shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise black.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 69. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Apothecary but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her brown hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a great chef.

History: Shax was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a green shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Patrin's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Patrin took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. He bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair is silver and very short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 sp.