Description: A middle-aged man, he sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 cp. Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His red hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Halander will drive conversation. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has never given up on his music dream.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He keeps his beige fur in a flapper bob. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hugh was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Being a Sage 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 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 being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 gp.