Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Average lock. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her green crest, when down, is lengthy. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Secretive, Mundane. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her gray fur is singed and shortened. Her yellow eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the north. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He struck the Banker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He wears his silver crest up. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in a small island village. A freak accident while working with his Ploughman father left him crippled. He bought a greatsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'0". She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. She has styled her cinnamon fur well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Shadow was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Shadow 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a long, white cloak. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray 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. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.