Description: He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Trey fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2200 sp. Black pearl (900 gp). 3 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Jet (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a hunchback. His head has been shaved. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Locksmith. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Locksmith responsibilities is difficult; and to be a seamstress again

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He has red hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Shane was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 pp. Black star sapphire (800 gp).