Description: This tall, slender man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Arnold never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, In love, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this eastern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Vanuath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Seamstress 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. His hair is chestnut and curly. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a grey tunic with violet highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Alvyn 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. Alvyn decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.