Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Nicholas was born with his father's beautiful face. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After months of barely getting by, Nicholas managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears blue trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Naal is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: Standing 4'2", this man wears professional attire. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Nordak was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 60000 cp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a Jeweler, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Hobart lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 cp.