Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Emerald (500 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is cut short. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a trident on his belt. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Theriatis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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 Spy. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a yellow top hat and yellow clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and 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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.