Description: She is lean but muscular and wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Verin has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Family, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40000 sp. Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 40000 sp. Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: An older man who is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Priest born in the past three hundred years. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born in the south. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has worked as a Priest like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Assassin again; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, William was taken on many hunting expeditions. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Amber (100 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Seddit was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carter. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A freak accident while working with his Shoemaker mother left him crippled. 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: Money/treasure; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.