Description: 5'6" and muscular, this southern man likes to wear black tank tops with grey pants. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. 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: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is chestnut and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Simon grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Simon. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Simon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Pink pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.