Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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 is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Herleva is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Herleva was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Herleva decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She struck the Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This southern man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Burto 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 took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has no hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her youth she was a Miller, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When Adam reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

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: He is lean but muscular and wears a brown coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His hair is red and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Farmer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 sp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dull violet sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longsword, just in case and is in decent physical shape. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Theirastra speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Theirastra was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Laborer, but she got bored and became a Assassin. She tends to her Assassin job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.