Description: She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has no fur. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Smoking was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Amethyst (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her hair is red and very short. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is physically well-built. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Oda was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Oda decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

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.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A 5'11" western man, he is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Morthos was born with his mother's beautiful face. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Morthos never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'5" and prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. He has blue crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Adrex hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 cp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp. Jade (150 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She has a very tight haircut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp).