Description: Standing 2'11", this man wears dull red sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. His brown hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Hupe was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 sp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a simple violet robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Quarion enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. After months of barely getting by, Quarion managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears just a red suit. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has achieved small success as a Servant.

Motivation: He is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: 3'1" and muscular, this southern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy golden hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.