Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has slicked back white hair. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Banker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Beatrice has worked very hard to control her curse. 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.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Jet (60 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears a red vest and prefers blue and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She carries with her a set of nunchakus, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Isabella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Red garnet (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.