Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'11" and is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Mialee hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mialee was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A 6'9" western man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is golden and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His first spouse was a Assassin, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her bronze crest is singed and shortened. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.