Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has moderate length blonde hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and black tie. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His first spouse was a Performer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His hair is short and silver. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 12000 cp. Onyx (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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 money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Chrysoprase (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).