Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Chem was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and 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. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 80 pp. Eye agate (16 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She usually wears her blue robe and has her halberd always slung over her shoulder. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 90 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Performer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a architect again

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a crossbow on her belt. Her hair is brown and curly. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His tied-back hair is brown. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mason arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder father left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Malachite (14 gp).