Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Theodoric abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He has hazel eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in a small island village. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a sailor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Alex was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.