Description: She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Helja speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helja fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a red armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Ghaliver is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Emerald (500 gp). Amber (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This man is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Emotional, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Full Plate.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She prefers to wear flannel. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

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 will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 Detective. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is an epitome of beauty. He has wavy black hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Ostracized due to the martial 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her blonde hair is still thick. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Yvonne was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Sard (60 gp). Coral (150 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears dull white sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. She has a hunchback. With bright silver hair. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. After a long history of fighting, Trym and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40000 cp. Star ruby (500 gp). Amber (80 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).