Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a fancy black suit, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Coral (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Yvonne is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Shortens vowels

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

Description: Standing 6'1", this man wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Russian accent

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

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of a Dyer, who enjoyed hunting, Peter was taken on many hunting expeditions. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp).