Description: An older man who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50000 cp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his red hair up. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1900 gp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and swords. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Mindartis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Citrine (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a blue shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Engraver but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).