Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a pastel vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. 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: Money/treasure; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Malachite (4 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This western woman wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp.