Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears brown trousers with white and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Azaki is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1600 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'5" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Berrian is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His hair is short and auburn. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 280 pp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.