Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His first spouse was a Merchant, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Synthrin was born the youngest of three triplets. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Lerissa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She stands about 3'4" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a fancy white suit. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished hammer as well. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 14000 sp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and blue pants. She wears her black crest down. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white crest is heavily combed to the right. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She got into the Carter business at a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair is lengthy. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Body Guard. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.