Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a black armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Ar-Gul is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Soapmaker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Baker, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Baker and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 70000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Hunter does. His long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Hirrathak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Hunter.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2800 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Griselda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her 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, Griselda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his brass crest up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. After months of barely getting by, Darrow 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: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a grey shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Frederick was born the youngest of three triplets. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Frederick's homeland. Frederick decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mason they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Priest, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.