Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ekk is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Ekk learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'4" and dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her white hair up. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Ielenia was born with her father's beautiful face. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Ielenia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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, Snagog is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Snagog was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Amber (50 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Alex is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Alex hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gifted student he started as a Cartwright, but he got bored and became a Fisher. He's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her purple hair is braided into rings. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She is a Succubi in disguise. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 150 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, In love, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished lance as well. His black hair is cut short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Dean alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dean fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She sports brown long hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Ella lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.