Description: This man wears a black top hat and black clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His head has been shaved. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Dench hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a hammer on her belt. Her hair is brown and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker, Impeccable. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 12000 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Sard (30 gp). Coral (110 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. A true patriot, Silaqui would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Silaqui was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears long strands of amber and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). White opal (1500 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 78. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Coral (70 gp).

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

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 mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Flask was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. White opal (600 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp).