Description: He is a mite stocky and wears pastel trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his beige fur in a flapper bob. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines yellow.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Skirt learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the south. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 sp. Zircon (30 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has brown eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her club with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Body Guard, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'11" when asserting himself. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 sp. Carnelian (30 gp). 2 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears a violet shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He carries with him a set of halberds on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When Ahvain reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf father 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahvain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 380 gp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow. He wears a colorful flower in his lavender fur. His half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Smoking wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a red shirt with thin black vertical stripes and yellow pants. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Amber (80 gp).