Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Veit was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dara 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 Dara. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Valanthe isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

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 was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. After a long history of fighting, Nicholas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 sp. Malachite (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Amber (70 gp).