Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bellfounder profession.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She tends to her Apothecary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 cp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tattered old clothes. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Curran is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses like a well dressed Engraver does. His black hair is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A true patriot, Ahinar would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Stylist. Recently the stress of being a Stylist has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears long strands of emerald and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and she perpetually has her monstrous two handed axe ready. Her copper crest is greasy and uncared for. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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. Tatyan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Shane is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in a small island village. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Laborer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (120 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: This western man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Manfred was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears long strands of opal and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 30 gp.