Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'4" and wears a fancy white suit. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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 feels threatened by others; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp).

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is purple and very short. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born into a rich family. Mastema abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly morningstars and lances. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Birel 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 Birel. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp).

Description: A 3'1" southern woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nikki grew up listening to her father's many stories. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is short and chestnut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He takes great joy in being the best Layabout in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 sp. Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: He wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has wavy white hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 cp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She carries with her a set of longbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abalaba wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Banker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tattered old clothes. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Soapmaker father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She keeps her long gold crest kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Korinn 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. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 160 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).