Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is still thick. His ears are large.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this western man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears dull red sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Gifted from a young age, Euphemia studied abroad. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Euphemia has worked very hard to control her curse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Alexandrite (600 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is content; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Morana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).