Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His hair is short and auburn. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, black cloak. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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 was born at the edge of vast mountains. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: He wears pastel trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His hair is silver and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He has auburn hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Nutae was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 9000 sp.