Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Thiala lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She struck the Guard job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 260 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has a hunchback. He wears his black hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the west to a Hunter, Iados learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 130 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. With bright red hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Ilde was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Ilde alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her fur is lavender and curly. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has shaved his head bald. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Tharivol alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Tharivol was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Small steel mirror.