Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a black collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her blue crest is knotted and matted. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Hethress was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: This eastern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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 born in the east. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. The war was a terrible time for her, and Murgen does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Murgen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Murgen has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a sellsword again

Flaws: Addict, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.