Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Painter, but he got bored and became a Assassin. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Assassin.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the north. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He wears a blue shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Qualen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Qualen has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 30 pp. Moss agate (13 gp). Amber (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears her cinnamon fur up. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 80. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is obsessed with her god.

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. Her parents enrolled her in a Wizard school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 230 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rose (80 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of greataxes on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She has styled her orange fur well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bowyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries with her a set of shields on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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: Kansif was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1400 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Jade (120 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears baggy brown pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the martial 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 now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is cut close to her head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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 is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He wears a black top hat and black clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 160 gp.