Description: She wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. Her yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A freak accident while working with her Painter mother left her crippled. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Harbek hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Harbek alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and to protect his home

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jade (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a blue vest and prefers grey and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Lorilla was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Lorilla decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Tanglar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is typically in her Dilettante uniform. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Lia enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dilettante work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dilettante work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dilettante.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Oloric never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, In love, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished halberd as well. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.