Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull black iron scale mail. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His orange fur is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly warhammers and shortbows. He wears his silver hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Watson hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is silver and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A freak accident while working with her Interpreter mother left her crippled. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a glaive on her belt. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a Unemployed, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Armorer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is short and blonde. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'4" and is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She has moderate length silver hair. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Expand her business; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He has hazel eyes and a yellow hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With wild white hair. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She got into the Glassblower business at a young age. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). In the meantime she has taken over work as a Glassblower and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to be a seamstress again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 140 gp. Hematite (6 gp).