Description: He wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Tim lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Balimaar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the south to a Bookbinder, Balimaar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Assassin, but he got bored and became a Gardener. He struck the Gardener job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His hair is silver and very short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rose (40 gp).