Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Locksmith. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bowyer business.

History: Barendd was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a large grey jacket. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 130 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. His fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Skirt hails from a village terrorized by brigands. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. 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: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears just a black suit. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 cp. Jade (140 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries with him a set of clubs, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and silver. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Nalral hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nalral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 190 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his brown hair down. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Rimmon has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears just a black suit. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Khrosh is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the west to a Map Maker, Khrosh learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Map Maker for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp).