Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His hair is blonde and curly. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 190 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: 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: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears bulky black painted plate armor. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop crest cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. 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. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kaladan grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kaladan. 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: 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; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs and is in decent physical shape. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Melissa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with her Actor father left her crippled. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.