Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Cressel is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Pennie is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the west to a Bowyer, Pennie learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 360 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her shield. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Egelina was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Coral (80 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blue crest is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Pandjed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 110 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this southern woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears her scarlet crest up. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: Doudra hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Erky wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Erky lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 sp.