Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His tied-back hair is brown. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the south to a Baker, Lucan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Lucan 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. Lucan decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Tourmaline (140 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: An older man who wears dull tan sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 170 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He has shaved his head bald. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a Map Maker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Naill 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. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.