Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and crossbows. He wears his golden hair down. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Addict, Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Randal was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

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

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp).

Description: This man is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and black tie, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Nicholas was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has wavy golden hair. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.