Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Nuraval's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Nuraval and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She usually wears her violet robe and has her warhammer always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Sarah was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Carpenter. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His hair is silver and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has silver hair. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Birel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Amber (110 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Azurite (12 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his whip. His red fur, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Assassin. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Rhogar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Obsidian (15 gp).