Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Ethereal was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears just a white suit. He has shaved his head bald. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Gifted from a young age, Folgûm studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Opinionated, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Mary was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mary was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barrister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and hand crossbows. He keeps his long cinnamon fur kept up in a rat tail. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Emerald embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Emerald grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Emerald. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.