Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is short and red. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Jet (90 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Oppleby never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 80 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing a long, white cloak. Her blonde hair is cut short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Spice Merchant business.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears an entirely white suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a hunchback. She sports blonde long hair. She has green eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Hematite (13 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Traulam was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Buckler.