Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a large brown jacket. His hair is dark red and curly. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Balam was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He struck the Engraver job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Guardian, Military, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His hair is red and curly. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is cut short. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Takra has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Takra and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a green feathered hat and green clothes. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.