Description: This late middle aged woman has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Masseuse but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and doesn't want to be a masseuse and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1900 sp. Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Kristryd hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Performer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Pacifist, Gifted. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Coral (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Server, his father struggled to pay the bills. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire, and carries sais. He has styled his rusty crest well, parting it to the left. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a simple yellow robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 340 gp.