Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. Being a Cook kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This man dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ernest does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When Ernest reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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 money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His red hair is cut short. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gilbert lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Gilbert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Holy water. 1 Thunderstones. 3 Holy water.

Description: He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 48000 sp. White pearl (140 gp). 1 Silk rope. 1 Crowbar.