Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dull green sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Rael 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. Rael 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His blue hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Nicor alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, In love, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Heward is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Junk Dealer profession.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Heward and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jet (160 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'0" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 2'10", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Coral (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.