Description: He is in excellent shape and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: 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, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 cp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vondal grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vondal. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Diesa was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Spice Merchant. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A 3'11" northern woman, she wears a grey vest and prefers tan and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 sp.