Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is an epitome of beauty. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Altho 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. Altho 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 60000 cp. Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'5". He dresses like a well dressed Cook does. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Sapply was born the youngest of three triplets. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is short and red. He has black eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver ewer (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Peridot (80 gp).