Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is typically in his Cook uniform. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: 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; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears just a grey suit. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: An older man who wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length white hair. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Rimmon was born with his father's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 75. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student he started as a Mayor, but he got bored and became a Assassin. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Black pearl (300 gp). Coral (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears his red hair down. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, William was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Being a Fortune-teller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.