Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. He has a hunchback. His hair is black and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Unemployed kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Priest responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 12000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Coral (150 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Laucian will drive conversation. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a hunchback. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Heian was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Being a Gardener kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: 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; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.