Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His black hair is still thick. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Richard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic, Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Holy water.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Revenge; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'8" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is golden and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Thomas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thomas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This northern man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and human compassion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

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. His hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Assassin business.

History: Ralf was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 sp.