Description: He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has moderate length red hair. His skin is flawless and his black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1600 gp. Silver ewer (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man wears a fancy black suit. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. His brown hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Frug was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Spy father left him crippled. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.