Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Wymar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Wymar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Wymar. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp).

Description: A 4'7" southern woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Blorg was born with his father's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Robert was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Robert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Banker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has white eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Zephan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her red crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. A small bag of saffron. (50 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a black vest and prefers brown and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her ears are large.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She takes great joy in being the best Beggar in town.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Stylist again; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has no fur. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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 at the edge of vast forest. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 170 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp).