Description: This dark-skinned male wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is auburn and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Mercenary like his mother before him.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise brown.

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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Carter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. With bright silver hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Claira hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and dragonborn compassion

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has blue eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Cask is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 sp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: 4'2" and muscular, this eastern man wears an entirely brown suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His brown hair is cut short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'7" and wears a simple yellow robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Halimath will drive conversation. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. 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 always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 sp.