Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy red pantaloons and a white scarf. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue and catlike.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Himo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shipwright. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 12000 gp. Tourmaline (120 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. The war was a terrible time for him, and Thervan 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 in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Thervan was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Masseuse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 160 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp).