Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her monstrous two handed axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is physically well-built. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Helgret is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He wears just a green suit. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length silver hair. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Pelaios was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mercenary. 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. Pelaios fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp. Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Raymond was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 sp. Jade (110 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Jebeddo was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Painter. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1700 sp. Carnelian (80 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She carries with her a set of scythes, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her black hair up. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Masseuse business.

History: Born in the east to a Masseuse, Ella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: He wears a white small hat and white clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a Scribe, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with his Scribe mother left him crippled. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is blonde and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Courier soon after.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She worked as a nervous Actor and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.