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 auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a priest again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 is an amazing painter.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His hair is short and red. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Diggory grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Diggory. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: This eastern man dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Nicholas hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Nicholas was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (9 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Balimaar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.