Description: This man stands a little under 3'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in an above average manner. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 18000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She wears dull white sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. She has blue eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Arha speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Arha was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Arha decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He wears his black hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 120 gp. Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black fur is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Coral (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: A 5'2" eastern man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Seamstress for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a sellsword again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his silver hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is typically in her Body Guard uniform. She has auburn hair. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Body Guard and was forced into it by her family.

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).