Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Decarabia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a fancy black dress. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Rose (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jet (130 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born in the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with tan slacks. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Emerald (1000 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Amber (80 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Coral (80 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Marshal. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).