Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears blue trousers with tan and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 350 gp. Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: This woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver hair is well kept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Performer mother left her crippled. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and tan robe with the hood down. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Nuraval was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nuraval decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 cp.