Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He wears his silver hair up. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cressel wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Cressel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Sard (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her crest is short and black. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

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. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a large brown jacket. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her brass crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 180 gp.