Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a black vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the south to a Animal Trainer, Barakas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses like a well dressed Sage does. He has no hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

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

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, In love. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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. Ostracized due to the divine 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Holy water.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'2" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Dain hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears just a tan suit. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Jak is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Jak's homeland. Jak decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.