Description: She wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Body Guard born in the past three hundred years. He is an amazing painter.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Ekemon was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Body Guard. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and he perpetually has his greataxe ready. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Astar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'10" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Justin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Military, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is typically in his Merchant uniform. His hair is short and silver. 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. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears just a red suit. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a Sailor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gifted student he started as a Bather, but he got bored and became a Sailor. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Jade (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has wavy black hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His brass crest is long and unkept. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 140 gp.