Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is an amazing painter.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He usually wears his black robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the west to a Assassin, Nelkin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Assassin for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Uadjit never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Religious, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.