Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Justin grew up listening to his father's many stories. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. He's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Norman was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a pastel shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Anselm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and brown tie. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is brown and curly. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp).