Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Nicholas was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Amber (60 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Mary never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Anthony hails from a village terrorized by giants. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10 pp.