Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Tordek lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Baker, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. He has worked as a Body Guard like his father before him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and doesn't want to be a body guard and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'2" and wears long strands of emerald and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Tagga has worked very hard to control her curse. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His brown hair is lengthy. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Unemployed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 50 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). 4 Thunderstones.