Description: He prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of a Bricklayer, who enjoyed hunting, Frederick was taken on many hunting expeditions. Frederick liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Butcher born in the past three hundred years. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80000 cp. Jet (50 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her orange fur is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Cloud liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Layabout. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Gaaki was born with her father's beautiful face. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

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 no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She usually wears her tan robe and has her flail always slung over her shoulder. Her red hair is still thick. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Tiaathque was born with her father's beautiful face. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arjhan studied abroad. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Arjhan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her black hair up. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.