Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1900 sp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Nikki was born with her mother's beautiful face. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Nikki was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 cp. White pearl (60 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 sp. Tourmaline (70 gp).