Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His tied-back hair is black. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with violet slacks. His hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his blue robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

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 stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a falchion and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in a small plains village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Erdan took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up kukri and armor he uses now. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Sard (70 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear red tank tops with black pants. His hair is silver and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.