Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: John lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, grey shirt, and red tie. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. 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 reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Everburning torch.