Description: He wears dull violet sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed whip, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

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. Roland abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His red hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and 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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 pp. Malachite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Thunderstones. 3 Holy water. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and he perpetually has his nunchaku ready. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Nicholas was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.