Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and 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, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. His red hair is still thick. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears green trousers with brown and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has no crest. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mijira will drive conversation. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe, and is pretty ugly. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has silver eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She stands about 4'0" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports chestnut long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 150 gp.