Description: A 5'3" northern man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. His red hair is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Arannis 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. Arannis 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. Being a Painter 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 15000 sp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a white scarf. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of a Weaver, who enjoyed hunting, Enialis was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Erdan was born the youngest of three triplets. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Interpreter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Fortune-teller, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: White pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Jade (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a brown suit. He is physically well-built. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Cook profession.

History: Quarion was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.