Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western woman wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her hair is brown and curly. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Manea grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. During her travels, Manea and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Manea discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Manea fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Bloodstone (70 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Grisha is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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 wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Amber (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is content; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older man who wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Cagak speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and monstrous two handed axes. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Názkûga 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 Názkûga. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Locksmith kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 10000 cp. Peridot (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He stands about 5'9" and wears an entirely yellow suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is blonde and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blue hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bookbinder. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Gifted from a young age, Peren studied abroad. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp. Sard (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp).