Description: This man wears a green coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long gold crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gold.

Personality: Bidreked speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bidreked does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she usually wears her brown robe and has her morningstar always slung over her shoulder. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

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. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Left-Handed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears baggy red pantaloons and a brown scarf, and carries scythes. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail, and her gloved hand is found clutching a club. She has a very tight haircut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the north. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 60 gp.