Description: This light-skinned male wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Jasper (20 gp).

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this southern woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her brass crest up. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Uadjit studied abroad. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has done her best to style her black crest to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for her, and Thava does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the north. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman usually wears her brown robe and has her flail always slung over her shoulder. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her orange fur is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Tricking was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's in love; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Akta speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has never given up on his painting dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2300 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His fur is white, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his small pastel hat.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her nunchaku with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a very tight haircut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 Shepherd. She tends to her Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to be a blacksmith again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.