Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 3'1" western woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: She got into the Fletcher business at a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fletcher responsibilities is difficult; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has silver hair. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Akta hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this southern woman prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and lances. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shaena does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: 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.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp.