Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a very tight haircut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Vanuath was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 12000 sp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: Standing 4'8", this man wears a fancy pastel suit. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Crown-heir. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He became a Crown-heir soon after.

Motivation: To be a Spy again.

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carter. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born in a small plains village. His childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 12000 sp. Star ruby (700 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is physically well-built. His black hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Laucian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'8", this man wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is braided into rings. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aramil is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in a small desert village. 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. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 gp. Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.