Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Gifted from a young age, Elaim studied abroad. 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. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. He has styled his scarlet crest well, parting it to the right. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this northern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. With wild blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Engong was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Fisher and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, marred by teas. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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 wants revenge against dire rats; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Standing 4'4", this man likes to wear brown tank tops with yellow pants. He has wavy red hair. 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 is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of a Unemployed, who enjoyed hunting, Tordek was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 120 gp. Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He is a Slave Trader first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Ploughman profession.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Bonds: Job, Nature, Guardian, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp).

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He carries with him a set of nunchakus, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the north. Adelard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and bastard swords. Her red crest is long and unkept. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Nuthra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nuthra 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 Nuthra. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and she wants revenge against drow

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: An older man who wears tattered old clothes, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his scarlet crest well, parting it to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Maagog was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.