Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Whurbin was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Fortune-teller they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. He has blonde hair. He has green eyes and a violet hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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 Architect mother left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her fur is black and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gale embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Server arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His green crest is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gold and beady.

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 uses divination through singing.

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. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a scimitar on her belt, and is pretty ugly. Her head has been shaved. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bowyer who has hired her part-time. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bookbinder. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a simple white robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Farmer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To be a Seamstress again; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2500 sp.