Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears her auburn hair down. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Guard business.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. She became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Tailor, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 160 gp. Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant green.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his 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, Ulblyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hugh grew up listening to his father's many stories. Hugh 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 270 pp. Aquamarine (1500 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is brown and curly. Her ears are large.

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 misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Being a Engraver 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 feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her ears are large.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a kukri and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 40 pp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp).