Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1500 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gifted student he started as a Sculptor, but he got bored and became a Fortune-teller. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 17000 sp. 1 Spyglass. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries a battered greatsword and tarnished pickaxe as well. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Star ruby (800 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat, and carries maces. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Hugh is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a great chef.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mason. He has a hunchback. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Anselm was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2400 sp. Jade (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.