Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1100 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Mindartis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Mindartis took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bather.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 15000 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Theren never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).