Description: This woman stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her green crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Zykroff's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a Dyer, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso, and carries scythes. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a brown vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white fur, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scythe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Assassin. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Eye agate (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears long strands of emerald and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a hunchback. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her first spouse was a Guard, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Guard they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Bellfounder, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ar-Beka has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a green coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. She wears her scarlet crest down. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Jheri hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Jheri has worked very hard to control her curse. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.