What setting would you like?
Do you like Eberron? If not, Ye good olde Forgotten Realms is always fine.
What kind of person is each PC?
The group consists of five individuals; Misha, Barran, Faegal, Tikka and Big Darr.
Misha - Human Bard
Sneaky Misha is the leader of the bunch, elected by age and street smarts. A bit of a big sister to the group, she always lived off the streets and knows it like no other. A swindler to most, can be hard around the edges, but good to her friends.
Barran - Human Cleric
Barran is an old friend of Misha. He once studied at a chapel, but became disillusioned with the priestly life. When he left, Misha took him in and got him to stand on his own feet. He since switched faith to the god of thieves.
Faegalial Uthandior Uthaviel - Elf Artificer/Wizard
(Artificer if Eberron, Wizard if Forgotten Realms)
Faegal, as he is called by those who do not speak the elven tongue, is a fiendishly clever elf but one who lacks much of the patience of his kin, and driven to seek vengeance to against those who murdered much of his family. As such, he began looking for shortcuts to power. His eldritch tutors disapproved and cast him out. Bitter and disilusioned he roamed about, until he crossed paths with the band and joined for mutual benefit.
Tikka Longfathom - Shifter/Halfling Rogue
Ever bright and happy, Tikka lives happily by the day without a concern in the world. She cares about eating well and having fun but never was one for planning far ahead, and never thought badly of taking a little 'from those who don't miss it.'
Big Darr - Warforged/Dragonborn Fighter
Stoic and honorable sums up Big Darr, called such for his towering height. His stubborn resistance to ever back down left him dying in an alley one day, where he was picked up by the band and patched up. He felt he owed them his life and came to like the band, so stuck around. A odd one for his loftier upbringing free of crime or blemish.
How are they connected?
Misha and Barran were childhood friends, living in the same street and playing there until their paths diverged only to come back later when he became disilussioned with his faith. He did some work with Misha, and found this was the true life for him. He embraced the god of thieves fully, and is Misha's right-hand man.
Misha noticed Tikka pickpocketing some patrons in an inn, and offered her a place on her crew for a small heist. Tikka liked the payout and became friends with Misha and Barran. She loves going on the jobs because they pay so well compared to petty crime.
Faegal was down in the dumps when Misha heard of him. She could really use someone who knew more of magic on her crew. Faegal joined for the money to get back on his feet. The crew has their doubts about him but the man is smart and useful. While the others were friends, Faegal is in it for himself and everyone knows it. Even so, Faegal sees Misha as a capable woman and has no wish to cross her.
Darr was the last one added to the group and was found by chance in an alley. His well-off dress made him stand out and the band patched him up hoping for a little reward. Instead Darr swore his life debt would be repaid, and he turned out to be alright. He bonded with the group, minus Faegal.
The group looks to Misha, but it is no army. Misha is simply the most streetwise and is the social glue holding the group together.
What is the team's goal?
The group is doing decently for itself. It keeps an ear to the ground for a good score. But it wants to do better for itself, get a bigger score, find some riches for themselves for all sort of things, from luxury to research materials.
What theme and mood would you like for the story?
Somewhere between serious and swashbucklerish would be good, with room for character growth and some serious dilemmas.
