Description: She is a husky woman, who wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is chestnut and curly. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she has a crush on the local cook

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Arannis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). 3 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Tharivol was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tharivol fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp. Iolite (40 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a Stableman first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the north to a Stableman, Zykroff learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Stableman for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a fancy tan dress. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 sp. Amber (70 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Aline lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aline 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 Aline. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

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

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Zogdûsh was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 280 gp.