Description: This western man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1900 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Emerald (900 gp).

Description: A 5'7" western woman, she wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is short and blue. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. The war was a terrible time for her, and Hecat does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Hecat was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Hecat 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 Hecat. Being a Fortune-teller kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears skinny pants and wears a red and blue robe with the hood down. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She married young, but lost her spouse to orcs. 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Merchant does, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His rusty crest is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His childhood dream was to be a Courier, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She carries with her a set of sais on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Emen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When Dariff reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Shamil is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. 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: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 270 gp.