Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Ûkbûk lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (40 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears a grey shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She became a Mercenary soon after.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

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. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Coral (110 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her golden hair is cut short. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Balifra never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear grey tank tops with brown pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Alex was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.