Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. A true patriot, Thomas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to be a assassin again

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: Shane was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a tan collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and carries longswords. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: Ralf lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this southern man is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his golden hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Godfrey was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'6" and likes to wear yellow tank tops with violet pants. He has wavy auburn 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 is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Chain shirt.