Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is thinning but still full. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Banker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Banker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 900 gp. Onyx (50 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull violet iron scale mail. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 80 pp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Coral (60 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears long strands of sapphire and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Thamior hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has moderate length golden hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Revenge; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 pp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Jasper (40 gp). White opal (400 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is short and auburn. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Hadarai 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Shepherd, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1400 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.