Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a black and blue robe with the hood down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Peridot (40 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has a very tight haircut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in a small forest village. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Insane, Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a large grey jacket. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Veit 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's in love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 sp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a black tunic with green highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: The child of a Junk Dealer, who enjoyed hunting, Surina was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. Her blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Lerissa's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.