Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has wavy chestnut hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the south. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 8000 sp. Moonstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. He has moderate length red hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

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. 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 men.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears brown trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Soveliss is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quarion 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 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. During his travels, Quarion and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Quarion discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Quarion fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.