Description: 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 chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kyle grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large violet jacket. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: William hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Being a Mortician kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Emerald (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and brown tie. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 340 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.