Description: This exceptionally lanky woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Nyx was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a very tight haircut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. Being a Doctor 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 not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He got into the Seamstress business at a young age. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he very much looks the part of a Shoemaker. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 sp. Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses like a well dressed Animal Trainer does. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Thomas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a long, pastel cloak. Her red fur, when down, is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Being a Bricklayer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses like a well dressed Engraver does. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Hugh's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Engraver job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her red fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gale was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and 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

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Blacksmith, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Neega was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 gp.