Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. She has moderate length brown hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nikki isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. 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: Nikki was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears a tan vest and prefers red and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is cut short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Carter profession.

History: He was born in the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He struck the Assassin job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a fancy tan suit. He wears his black hair up. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 Carter. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to be a weaver again

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His purple hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Mantus hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'1". He wears a black vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Cimer has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Red garnet (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'5" and muscular, this western man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has brown hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Manfred was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Miller. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Bethrynna speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Bethrynna abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1200 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).