Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is auburn and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Howard will drive conversation. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Howard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Painter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jet (120 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a fancy black suit. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 170 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his brown hair up. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Mord's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Mord was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Mord took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up longsword and armor he uses now. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has a very tight haircut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has wavy auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Baker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Jet (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.