Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is blue and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shax does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Shax took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Jelenneth speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a grey shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and black pants and is in decent physical shape. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He takes great joy in being the best Mercenary in town.

History: Robert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 cp. Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his lavender fur in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a colorful flower in her lavender fur. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the east to a Masseuse, Tree learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Carter, but she got bored and became a Masseuse. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 240 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

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 is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He wears black trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His ears are large.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Paggen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 38000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.