Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has no hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Feng is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Feng never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. His hair is cut close to his head. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Bookbinder and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her black hair is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: Born in the north to a Detective, Tordrid learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a red armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her hair is short and red. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nedda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 130 gp. White pearl (110 gp).