Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dull pastel sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed whip, just in case. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He's also a talented Unemployed, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is baby faced.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has golden hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. His red hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Rolf has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 pp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.