Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thomas studied abroad. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thomas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His hair is short and auburn. 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 takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gunter was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

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 skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Courier arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Sellsword, but he got bored and became a Courier. He tends to his Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His tied-back hair is black. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Hugh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a marshal again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1800 sp.