Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He is physically well-built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 pp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. 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 a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Bernard was born with his mother's beautiful face. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a simple red robe with black stripes complete with hood. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Locksmith business at a young age. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a white shirt with thin red vertical stripes and pastel pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Mason mother left him crippled. During his travels, Heward and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Heward discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Heward fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.