Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Ekemon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his blonde hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. After months of barely getting by, Traubon managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has wavy auburn hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Masseuse business.

History: Baern was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp.