Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He wears his chestnut hair down. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is physically well-built. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the north. Solomon was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Interpreter. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith. His hair is brown and very short. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Frederick hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is typically in his Locksmith uniform. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south to a Locksmith, Patrick learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Weaver, but he got bored and became a Locksmith. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.