Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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. Ahvain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown fur is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emerald grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Emerald has worked very hard to control his curse. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Jet (140 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large red jacket, and carries falchions. She has shaved her head bald. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. A true patriot, Nikki would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 16000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His brass crest is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Navigator, but he got bored and became a Sailor. He became a Sailor soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. 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: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 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 (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'1" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 11000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a violet coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is an amazing painter.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Moonstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Jet (60 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.