Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thomas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Thomas was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Knight. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 sp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears just a blue suit. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A freak accident while working with his Performer father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and black handkerchief worn on his right side. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Jocelyn took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 pp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. Her long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Serpent grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: She wears a brown shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has cinnamon fur. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 sp.