Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears just a black suit. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She has wavy blonde hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ermina grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ermina. Being a Stableman kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Blue quartz (16 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a black vest and prefers brown and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her copper crest is singed and shortened. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She worked as a nervous Bellfounder and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 cp.