Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair is cut short. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in the west. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Being a Ruler kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born in a small island village. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 110 gp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.