Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the west to a Performer, Zed learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. He has worked as a Performer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in an above average manner. His red crest is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born into a rich family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Banker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and doesn't want to be a bricklayer and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 cp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp).