Description: This tall, slender man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair is cut short. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80 pp. Citrine (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Coral (100 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 25000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Simon's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears professional attire. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Don was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Backpack. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 38000 sp.