Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears tattered old clothes. Her white hair is well kept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a great chef.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born in the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Banker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his glaive with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His gold crest is unkempt and raggedy. He has red eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a Body Guard, his father struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 cp. Peridot (50 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are gold.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100000 cp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp).