Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Barendd and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This southern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a Painter, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Folgûm 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 Folgûm. Being a Spy 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

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. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, white cloak. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. A true patriot, Ashgarn would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ashgarn studied abroad. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Being a Shipwright 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: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tattered old clothes. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Lagazi hails from a village terrorized by giants. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with brown slacks. He is physically well-built. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are brown.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

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 a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She got into the Locksmith business at a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 150 gp.