Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Hadarai was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He struck the Carpenter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Black opal (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He carries with him a set of daggers, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Suhnae was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Suhnae fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a hunchback. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of a Fisher, who enjoyed hunting, Nutae was taken on many hunting expeditions. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull white iron scale mail. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sculptor. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.