Description: This eastern woman wears just a black suit. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the east to a Stableman, Nella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. She struck the Stableman job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 cp. Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Godfrey's homeland. Godfrey decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Darrow began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 17000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Layabout. After a long history of fighting, Heian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 130 pp. Red garnet (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He keeps his lavender fur in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Through the years after Lone was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Lone's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 sp. Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: Standing 6'4", this woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 22. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp. Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of a Unemployed, who enjoyed hunting, Buvvie was taken on many hunting expeditions. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Unemployed, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp.