Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He usually wears his black robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

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 Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Being a Barber kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1700 sp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has blue eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alex grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished mace as well. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hugh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is portly but not overly obese. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He has green eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to protect his home

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.