Description: This malnourished woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length brass crest. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This southern man wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his orange fur. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cloak will drive conversation. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Cloak was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's in love; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: He comes from a rich northern family. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple red robe with violet stripes complete with hood, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. 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 gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 70 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is an epitome of beauty. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She wears bulky green painted plate armor. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and quarterstaffs. She wears her red crest up. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Terse, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her crest, while still mostly copper, 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: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: 5'11" and muscular, this northern man tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is an amazing painter.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Eida's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp.