Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 pp. Jade (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his silver hair down. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His childhood dream was to be a Scribe, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has wavy green crest. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Gifted from a young age, Saphara studied abroad. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Gilbert speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: He's in love; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears long strands of amber and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has wavy red fur. This yellow eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Nimble lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Blacksmith, but he got bored and became a Sage. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

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

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.