Description: He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Amber (120 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'10" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the south to a Mayor, Tagga learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Tagga was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Tagga and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His orange fur is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: He was born in a small island village. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, marred by beers. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Joan 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 was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are green.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Faran is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Mercenary and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His hair is cut close to his head. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Revenge; and doesn't want to be a mason and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rose (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Butcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.