Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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. Being a Butcher kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has dyed his greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His crest is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Kiirith abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (60 gp). White opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears bulky white painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Azurite (15 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her bronze crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Akra 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 Akra. She's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 gp.