Description: 5'11" and muscular, this eastern woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her dark red hair is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Lazy, Insane. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Anastrianna was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He has no crest. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 pp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: He wears a black vest and prefers pastel and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and shields. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. After a long history of fighting, Flak and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a assassin again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Trag hails from a village terrorized by giants. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting giants, the young Trag began to lead the lost caravan. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. After a long history of fighting, Aldous and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 110 pp. Amber (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses like a well dressed Guard does. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 140 gp.