Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears just a red suit, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 2'11" when asserting himself. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ortegar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Halfling Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Thiala was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A 3'8" eastern man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is short and silver. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 110 gp.