Description: This man stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has moderate length brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alberich studied abroad. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears just a tan suit. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Buvvie was born with her father's beautiful face. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Buvvie and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Through the years after Kelter was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Kelter's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is content

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the south to a Herbalist, Giselle learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1300 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and violet tie. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in the north. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a grey tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 cp.