Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has worked as a Courier like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has a crush on the local barkeep

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She usually wears her blue robe and has her scimitar always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Animal Trainer profession.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Veloptima was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Veloptima decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 150 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She worked as a nervous Dyer and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Shipwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is content.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Everburning torch.