Description: He is a husky man, who wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Interpreter who has hired him part-time. Kody enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Kody was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Nogu lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is physically well-built. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

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. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His tied-back hair is blonde. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barrister. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Zagga hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born in the east to a Fletcher, Thoradin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Debt. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has slicked back brown hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Kansif 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 Bookbinder. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 sp. Tourmaline (40 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair is cut short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Gimurt was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Gimurt decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Gimurt managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. His white fur is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Shadow took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up longsword and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.