Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

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 has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: She wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries clubs. Her blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has red eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a Body Guard, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Doudra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 pp. Sard (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a tan vest and prefers violet and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Rinn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears baggy violet pantaloons and a red scarf. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Malachite (14 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.