Description: This southern man wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a Apothecary, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Varis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Jade (110 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: Standing 5'1", this man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has blue eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. 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: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Rose (60 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.