Description: This late middle aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is a Assassin first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. 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's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has moderate length red hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 pp. Star ruby (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'4", this man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 pp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white fur. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a hunchback. He wears his white fur up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Smoking was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Fletcher. Being a Fletcher 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 sp.