Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries with him a set of daggers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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. Naal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1300 gp. White opal (1300 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

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. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His auburn hair is cut short. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Jet (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.