Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has white hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Sard (80 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears long strands of opal and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Alston hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Alston was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Alston decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Paelias was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp).

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this eastern woman wears an entirely brown suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her white fur is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Moon studied abroad. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Weaver like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Good lock.