Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a hunchback. He has shaved his head bald. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smoker's lung

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

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'5", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

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 father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Seamstress kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp).