Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His head has been shaved. He has amber eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Matilda has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 sp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on his right side, and he perpetually has his shield ready. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Kody reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Kody never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Military, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.