Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His silver crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shamash grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shamash. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Miner they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mortician, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. After coming to the age of reason, Elysande took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to protect her home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a red vest and prefers black and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Beggar. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. She is physically well-built. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Althaea was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Althaea decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears skinny pants and wears a white and grey robe with the hood down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Ilga speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ilga grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She found a children's book about a Human Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Disease, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: White pearl (130 gp).

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ethereal does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Ethereal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Mortician. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mortician.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears dull tan sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed lance, just in case, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.