Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'8". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blue hair. His eyes are silver.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Mantus was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bowyer. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Markosian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 sp. Star ruby (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sellsword. His crest is short and white. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Amber (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears long strands of topaz and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His ears are large.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the north. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a fancy white dress. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and grey tie. Her blue crest is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a green shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and brown pants. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a green vest and prefers blue and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Manea was born the youngest of three triplets. Manea abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10000 sp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length brass crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 20 gp.