Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a trident on his belt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his trident, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Varis was born the youngest of three triplets. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 pp. Red garnet (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thrak 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 Thrak. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; 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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is chestnut and very short. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 240 gp.