Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. 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 she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.