Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His tied-back hair is black. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Thorpe was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: To be a Butcher again.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 230 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and scythes. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Yvonne does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Jet (140 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and brown robe with the hood down. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Rolen was born with his mother's beautiful face. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Fire opal (500 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is content; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. His cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. His eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Animal Trainer who has hired him part-time. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she usually wears her tan robe and has her hand crossbow always slung over her shoulder. She has a very tight haircut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Farmer. She became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her black hair is singed and shortened. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Lorilla was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Lorilla has worked very hard to control her curse. 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: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears black trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cairn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 140 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.