Description: He stands about 6'4" and dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Cressel was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and expand his business

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 240 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. She is baby faced.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Elama studied abroad. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the west to a Carpenter, Millicent learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 110 gp. Malachite (7 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vondal isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Guard. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 150 gp. Onyx (30 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is physically well-built. Her fur is short and white. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. The war was a terrible time for him, and Broce does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Broce was born with his father's beautiful face. When Broce reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she very much looks the part of a Performer. She has moderate length black hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Anastrianna will drive conversation. 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: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Spy they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Performer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 90 gp. Jade (120 gp).