Description: He wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Adelard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Adelard decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Merchant 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a violet scarf. His dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Akmen speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Akmen was born with his mother's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She wears black trousers with yellow and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Puyet alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 3 Holy water.

Description: He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He sports a flattop crest cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. 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: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Debt, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears red trousers with blue and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of a Baker, who enjoyed hunting, Lidda was taken on many hunting expeditions. Lidda liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her white crest is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Courier but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Biri was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Military, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Wella hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 180 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a Apothecary, her father struggled to pay the bills. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior and is in decent physical shape. He wears his auburn hair down. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. After a long history of fighting, Pallabar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.