Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has red hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dean 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 Dean. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Dean never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: She is typically in her Locksmith uniform. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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 has worked as a Locksmith like her father before her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Fargrim was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has wavy gray fur. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Quick hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He has worked as a Ruler like his father before him.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2300 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.