Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are brown.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 160 gp. Jade (60 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She wears professional attire. She carries with her a set of bastard swords on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Astaro fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Sard (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished hammer as well. His red hair is cut short. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'11" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 34. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Hematite (9 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks, marred by chocolates. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Einkil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Poor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.