Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Banker. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Hugh was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: This woman sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her brown fur, when down, is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Windy grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is still thick. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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 southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'2". He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized 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. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Enialis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Enialis was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Enialis's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Enialis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a longbow on her belt. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Katherine fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is short and blue. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. She has taken up work as a Baker and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is golden and very short. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Gnome Warlock who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.