Description: This tall, slender woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her blonde hair is cut short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Elysande liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: A 5'4" northern woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: 1300 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Jade (160 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a kukri on her belt. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is well kept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a shortbow on her belt. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a Assassin first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Rieta enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Rieta was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sellsword profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with his Sellsword father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Coral (100 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Ivellios was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a adventurer again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Servant father left her crippled. 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: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her long lavender fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears just a tan suit. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Small steel mirror.