Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Erevan hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Erevan 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 Erevan. 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; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Family, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. 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 divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Adelaide took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 70 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 140 gp. Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 39000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Kugáluga is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Kugáluga 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This dark-skinned male is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, blue shirt, and green tie. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He works hard and plays hard.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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. Sarai 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; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Einkil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Carnelian (60 gp).