Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a green top hat and green clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is cut short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is a great chef.

History: Naeris was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'7" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 230 pp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Jet (150 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.