Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with tan slacks. He wears his white hair up. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his rusty crest up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple violet robe with brown stripes complete with hood, and carries flails. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Traulam lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Traulam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries with her a set of greataxes on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Vani 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vani 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 she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Pâsh was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). Sard (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. His hair is short and auburn. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Lewis was born with his mother's beautiful face. His parents enrolled him in a Warlock school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Baker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and clubs. His green crest is still thick. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: He comes from a rich northern family. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).