Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and red handkerchief worn on his right side. He has blonde hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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 feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags.