Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He takes great joy in being the best Knight in town.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Naal 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. Naal 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a large black jacket. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Guard. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Rolen was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1600 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears a simple grey robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears bulky black painted plate armor, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.