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 black fur is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 140 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a yellow collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mara embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gifted student she started as a Locksmith, but she got bored and became a Mercenary. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a locksmith again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This man wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ur-Lasu was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear. Her orange fur is matted, messy, and big. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Dynamic was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1600 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Guard mother left her crippled. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Melissa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 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 tattered old clothes. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Menny was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. 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 balancing her hectic life and new locksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Unemployed for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears long strands of opal and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 290 gp.