Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 Masseuse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in an above average manner. She sports brown long hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in the west. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 sp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp.