Description: This northern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Diggory hails from a village terrorized by brigands. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (90 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Cory lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Hugh was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Aldous was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Lance was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Lance liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.