Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He is physically well-built. He wears his chestnut hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Odo was born with his father's beautiful face. Odo was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Odo decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to pay off his debts

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Sard (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Helen's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy golden hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Trey was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.