Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Courier does. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Kriv began to lead the lost caravan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 70 pp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Engraver mother left her crippled. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown fur. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Beast was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Liftrasa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: She was born into a rich family. At some point she was captured by goblins and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has moderate length golden hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She sports blonde long hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Audhild was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Mercenary does. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Assassin profession.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Krakhorn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 200 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". She wears a fancy tan dress, and her gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). 2 Thunderstones. 7 Acid flasks. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. She has a hunchback. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).