Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Assassin profession.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 Guard. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a assassin again

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 22000 sp. Citrine (30 gp). Amber (140 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears professional attire. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a blue feather.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears bulky violet painted plate armor. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ernest does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ernest fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Moonstone (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy black suit, and he perpetually has his scimitar ready. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Bertram was taken on many hunting expeditions. Bertram liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He usually wears his black robe and has his bow always slung over his shoulder. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Being a Map Maker 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.