Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and beady.

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. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: 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; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, green shirt, and pastel tie. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 sp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.