Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His yellow fur, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. River fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 sp. Eye agate (9 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She is an epitome of beauty. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. A true patriot, Gomory would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Gomory was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Painter.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a fancy white suit. He wears his white hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Assassin who has hired her part-time. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She got money to start a business from the gang present in town. She is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to pay off her debts

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Criminal record, Debt, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His hair is red and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Eldon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has wavy dark red hair. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Semyaza lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's in love; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dull white sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Reeza was born the youngest of three triplets. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is typically in his Gardener uniform. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are green.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Gardener but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp. 8 Acid flasks.