Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Dean was born with his father's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Dean never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her black hair is well kept. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alice grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Alice. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and 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

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. His hair is red and very short. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.