Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. With wild golden hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Bendoo learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This man tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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 was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants a kiss

Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he usually wears his white robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Olrok speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spy arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her brown hair is well kept. 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 fixated on the number 96. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female usually wears her brown robe and has her glaive always slung over her shoulder. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Hunter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Hunter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Hunter like her father before her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and balancing her hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 90 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 large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has wavy golden hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. 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. Dreali fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She stands about 5'5" and wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 cp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nimble 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 Nimble. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Nimble never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp.