Description: This man has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: To be a Butcher again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has dyed his greying brass crest a little too much giving a sharp brass color. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Mreksh was born the youngest of three triplets. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is chestnut and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Butcher.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Painter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. A freak accident while working with her Merchant father left her crippled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is content; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 cp. Citrine (80 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp).

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Assassin but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Being a Assassin 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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She wears her brass crest up. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears skinny pants and wears a red and brown robe with the hood down. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 210 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). 3 Acid flasks.