Description: This man wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, she is not a threatening figure. Her fur is red and curly. Her yellow eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dagger 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 content

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Heian reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Adventurer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Unemployed, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and ceremonial daggers. His red fur is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears dull black sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Seamstress hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Bullseye lantern.