Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a pastel tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her fur is red and curly. Her yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Ethereal was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Assassin.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and balancing her hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jet (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Coral (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He tends to his Mortician job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is short and auburn. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her first spouse was a Scribe, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tailor and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is an epitome of beauty. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Ulla was born the youngest of three triplets. Through the years after Ulla was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Ulla's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She carries with her a set of greataxes on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Xanaphia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for him, and Lorm does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Lorm alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'5" western man, he tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His lavender fur is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, green shirt, and black tie. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Brewer

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

Possessions: 12000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).