Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Marshal, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Stylist, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He's also a talented Stylist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has black hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Stylist profession.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Onyx (20 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Shane's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is black and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Secretive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.