Description: Standing 5'11", this man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Theodoric hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. After a long history of fighting, Theodoric and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has no hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Coral (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Masseuse but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Randal was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp).