Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly warhammers and nunchakus. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Taklinn grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Taklinn. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy black hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 sp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: This woman wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Bellfounder like her father before her.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 290 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her white hair down. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Hlin was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his rusty crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age his mother died while driving off some brigands. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in club use. 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. Gorbundus fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp. Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and ceremonial daggers. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ovak 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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he usually wears his white robe and has his trident always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is an amazing painter.

History: Hlin hails from a village terrorized by drow. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Antitoxin. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. 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 is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the north to a Mercenary, Melissa learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4 Antitoxin.