Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black fur is still thick. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 pp.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is physically well-built. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the east to a Adventurer, Traulam learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Adventurer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears bulky tan painted plate armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Heian embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Bather, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is chestnut and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a great chef.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jade (120 gp). Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'6" and wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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; and she has a crush on the local seamstress

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nemeia will drive conversation. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She got into the Mercenary business at a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1600 pp. Iolite (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.