Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is braided into rings. He has blue eyes and a violet hat with a red feather.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. 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: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'6". He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Thrak 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. Thrak decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Jade (110 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He wears his red hair down. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Jabbie was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black fur. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. His black fur is lengthy. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).