Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a black collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of a Cook, who enjoyed hunting, Halimath was taken on many hunting expeditions. After coming to the age of reason, Halimath took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a hunchback. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (130 gp). Sard (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. 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 is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.