Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Family, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She sports black long hair. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She keeps her long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born in the east. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and balancing his hectic life and new marshal responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her rusty crest down. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 sp. Malachite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A 3'1" eastern man, he wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is short and chestnut. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Foxilon was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Cartwright. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Healer again.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length rusty crest. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He bought a falchion and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is braided into rings. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.