Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her falchion, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

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. Portia 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 Portia. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Anastrianna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a fancy tan suit. His hair is silver and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 27000 sp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His hair is purple and curly. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Zepar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He struck the Ploughman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rrath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Mella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Debt, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.