Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Ghâm was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ghâm decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this northern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet and catlike.

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 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Jasper (30 gp).

Description: She has a missing left arm. She prefers to wear flannel. She has chestnut hair. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She bought a dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His crest is black, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Vrondiss was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jasper (30 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: He likes to wear tan tank tops with blue pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a nervous Navigator and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Military, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears a violet tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Guardian. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).