Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a Doctor, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He got into the Masseuse business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a white tunic with grey highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. After a long history of fighting, Heian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 130 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.