Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and carries halberds. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. After coming to the age of reason, Arannis took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Unemployed profession.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Gunnloda 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. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Gunnloda never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Amber (100 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Coral (110 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His red hair is cut short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is typically in his Butcher uniform. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Aldous was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Butcher for hire.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: Nalral was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished bow as well. He wears a colorful flower in his green crest. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp).

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

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

Possessions: 500 gp.