Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Alston lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. 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: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 360 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, pastel shirt, and grey tie. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. 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 does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses like a well dressed Animal Trainer does. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Born in the north to a Animal Trainer, Balam learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Animal Trainer and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Animal Trainer like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His fur is white, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Sard (60 gp). Amber (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. He wears his white hair down. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 sp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Amber (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1900 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.