Description: She wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. She carries a battered sai and tarnished scythe as well. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: The child of a Actor, who enjoyed hunting, Aura was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aura grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aura. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp).

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 10000 cp. White pearl (100 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Maegan hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'9" when asserting herself. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Portia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her purple hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the east to a Mortician, Mastema learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Mastema abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. 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 absent father; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a hunchback. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. A freak accident while working with his Assassin mother left him crippled. He bought a scimitar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Mason uniform. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Ootah was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age her father died while driving off some brigands. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in ceremonial dagger use. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are green.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Erdan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Erdan's homeland. Erdan decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 160 gp.