Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A freak accident while working with his Scribe father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 find somewhere to settle down; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Miles lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When Miles reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is content; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.