Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman and is in decent physical shape. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Ekemon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He has worked as a Engraver like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nora embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Bolhild enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Bolhild hails from a village terrorized by orcs. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and revenge

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a dull look in her yellow eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a club on her belt. She keeps her black crest in a flapper bob. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'0" and has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Jarana was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She carries with her a set of flails on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are gray.

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 uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Hematite (9 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Adrik was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is dark red and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Seere learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Body Guard, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.