Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he usually wears his grey robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder. His hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nicholas was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears long strands of emerald and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Mialee lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 Apothecary. She's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Emerald (1300 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair is cut short. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Falkrunn will drive conversation. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She got into the Butcher business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born into a rich family. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. 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 got money to start a business from the gang present in town. She is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Abad was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new servant responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 cp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her first spouse was a Barrister, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Simple lock.