Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a green costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Bertram speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He wears his chestnut hair up. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Solomon was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Silk rope. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Norman lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Adam's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Adam was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Adam and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.