Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Poor, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Jarsali lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses like a well dressed Actor does. His brown hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Duergath was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Assassin born in the past three hundred years. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Melech was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and balancing his hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: PTSD, Addict. Bonds: In love, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head, marred by teas. His black hair is still thick. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and 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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he very much looks the part of a Masseuse. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Everard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Obsidian (4 gp).