Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Malachite (6 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a club on his belt. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vondal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He wears his bronze crest up. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries a battered sword and tarnished greataxe as well. Her fur is cut close to her head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Left-Handed is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Sailor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Unemployed hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a 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: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 900 gp. Malachite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Jade (110 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Rose (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 gp. Jade (160 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the south. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of shortbows on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the north to a Locksmith, Norman learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Locksmith. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear tan tank tops with white pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Kipper lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Locksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Blacksmith, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.