Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. He has dark red hair. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Melech is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 18000 cp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: She wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on her torso, and carries daggers. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ploughman. She became a Ploughman soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is short and white. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and longbows. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the north to a Architect, Shanairla learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Architect.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Architect responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her fur is gray and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 sp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and she perpetually has her lance ready. Her dark red hair is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 cp. Golden pearl (40 gp).