Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She sports golden long hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jade (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mortician responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Emerald (1100 gp).