Description: This man is very fat, and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Assassin. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Halimath lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Miner, but he got bored and became a Assassin. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Sage but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Hunter father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Ella was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has worked as a Fletcher like her father before her.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Peridot (60 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kildrak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears blue trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has no hair. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Nissa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 13000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Miner again.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). White pearl (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Fire opal (400 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His blue hair is knotted and matted. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 pp.