Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries a battered trident and tarnished hand crossbow as well. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the east to a Assassin, Meriele learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Assassin. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has yellow fur. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Tree is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Locksmith who has hired her part-time. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She sports brown long hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. 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 is wracked by social anxiety; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 gp. Coral (120 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her red hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Werydd was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 70 pp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. Her lavender fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Dynamic was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Tanner. Being a Tanner kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and morningstars. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Holg hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 120 pp.