Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Varg never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Citrine (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Jet (40 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has moderate length white hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 22000 cp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her brown hair down. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'6" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His hair is chestnut and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Dharg lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who usually wears his brown robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy silver hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nicholas 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 Nicholas. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 26000 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Tanglar 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. Tanglar 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 Tanglar. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Family, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.