Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished sai as well. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Skak is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Skak has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Skak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A 4'9" southern woman, she wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her first spouse was a Cook, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a tan coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She wears her brown hair down. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. His hair is short and white. He has amber eyes.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Carpenter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This eastern woman wears a violet coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.