Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Clerebold was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Clerebold reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has achieved small success as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. She wears a mask on her face.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 220 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rose (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and pastel handkerchief worn on his right side. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Rurik hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a blue shirt with thin green vertical stripes and brown pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His silver hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

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 disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Rinn was born with her father's beautiful face. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

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

Possessions: 6000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has styled his rusty crest well, parting it to the left. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Baradad hails from a village terrorized by giants. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Baradad was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Unemployed business.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Gruk was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in the east. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barrister. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barrister.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her hair is white and curly. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Loopmottin 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 Cartwright. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1300 sp. 2 Antitoxin.