Description: An older man who wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his mace, he is not a threatening figure. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the west to a Spy, Shane learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a crown-heir again

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 80 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who usually wears her brown robe and has her spear always slung over her shoulder. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her first spouse was a Shipwright, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length rusty crest. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Shamash has worked very hard to control his curse. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Howard will drive conversation. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Passionate, Justice, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. He has wavy red crest. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Kerkad is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Holg lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Holg alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp).