Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

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.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and pastel pants. He has no hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Peren 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. Ostracized due to the martial 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 9000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a red shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black pearl (800 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears dark leathers with embroidery, he is not a threatening figure. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Citrine (20 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a fancy tan suit. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heian studied abroad. Heian 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. Heian 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.