Description: An older woman who wears bulky yellow painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Xanaphia is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Assassin business.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was taken from her home at a very young age. 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: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown fur. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his brown hair up. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Knight born in the past three hundred years. The war was a terrible time for him, and Harbek does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the west to a Knight, Harbek learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Performer, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Knight.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of warhammers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has orange fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Tree hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. After a long history of fighting, Tree and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Agatha was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warlock, 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 Warlock in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Healer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.