Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. His silver crest is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Shamash was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears dull blue sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. Her head has been shaved. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Blacksmith. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and grey robe with the hood down. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Rolen was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. During his travels, Rolen and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Rolen discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Rolen fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears just a tan suit. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Malquis never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, In love, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Qualen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Qualen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is typically in his Ruler uniform. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Dean will drive conversation. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Assassin again; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and ceremonial daggers. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Gifted from a young age, Torgga studied abroad. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and is pretty ugly. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Oren was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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. Being a Jeweler kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10 pp. Jade (130 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 340 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.