Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His hair is long and white with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sailor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a very tight haircut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Peren hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp).

Description: He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks, and carries maces. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp).