Description: He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Coral (140 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Rolf hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Amber (80 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished whip as well. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

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

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 pp. Jasper (60 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sard (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His scarlet crest is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mercenary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Baradad lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp).

Description: She usually wears her brown robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Eleanor reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to clean up the streets

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 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.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire. Her purple hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.