Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is brown and very short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 150 gp. Jade (130 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 210 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Immeral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is golden and curly. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents enrolled him in a Expert school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. Being a Fortune-teller 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is cut short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 24000 sp.