Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull red iron scale mail. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and white robe with the hood down. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: A 2'9" western woman, she wears a red cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Gardener but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Jo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'2". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. He wears his chestnut hair down. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40000 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. The war was a terrible time for her, and Agnes does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Agnes was born with her father's beautiful face. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She struck the Fisher job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.