Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is an amazing painter.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nicholas grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nicholas. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Gilbert was born the youngest of three triplets. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Family, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a brown tunic with violet highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has shaved his head bald. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Raymond learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is cut short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).