Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ortegar studied abroad. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This southern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born into a rich family. Through the years after Portia was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Portia's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Onyx (50 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'7" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is auburn and curly. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Animal Trainer business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 sp.