Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is chestnut and curly. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 16000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Interpreter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 120000 cp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bookbinder. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Sardonyx (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His first spouse was a Mayor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 18000 sp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).