Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Takra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and daggers. His brown fur is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Shifting does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Shifting was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Shifting decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a white vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat, and is pretty ugly. His gold crest is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Gargax speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Black opal (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jet (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp).