Description: An older man who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, he is not a threatening figure. His tied-back hair is white. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Bricklayer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Nella was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

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

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shoemaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bolg fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Warryn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist. Her golden hair is cut short. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Helen studied abroad. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears professional attire. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Ridaro is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a Servant, her father struggled to pay the bills. Ridaro was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Unemployed. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a green costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her crest is green and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.