Description: An older man who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, he is not a threatening figure. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Ahvain was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Ahvain 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. Ahvain 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Rael will drive conversation. 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 When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He wears a grey shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and violet pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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 several months after his mother was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1700 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, pastel shirt, and green tie. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 130 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).