Description: This northern man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Assassin business.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available she will default to her dagger. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Aura was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this southern woman is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gifted student she started as a Bellfounder, but she got bored and became a Stylist. She has worked as a Stylist like her father before her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Rose (40 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. His blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Skamos studied abroad. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is physically well-built. He wears his red hair down. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the north. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'10" and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a Baker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her orange fur is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp.