Description: He stands about 6'6" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Gorbundus was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and elven compassion

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her scarlet crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To protect her home; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, brown shirt, and black tie, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'0" when asserting herself. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has green eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.