Description: He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and silver. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dean fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Arnold was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears his red hair down. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Simple lock. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Guy was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Roofer, but he got bored and became a Architect. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 sp. Moss agate (11 gp).