Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed spear, just in case. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has wavy silver hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it, marred by sweets. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Painter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Painter.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born in the west to a Carpenter, Kildrak learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Nogu is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tattered old clothes. His fur is lavender and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 cp. Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her tied-back hair is black. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Nora abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Balam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). 1 Banded mail.