Description: This malnourished man is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Skak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 pp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rose (60 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a black costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her green crest is heavily combed to the right. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born in the east. A gifted student she started as a Shepherd, but she got bored and became a Layabout. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears baggy blue pantaloons and a tan scarf, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Rose (20 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.