Description: This tall, slender man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is silver and curly. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vanuath grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vanuath. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He became a Masseuse soon after.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 50000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a fancy violet suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sellsword.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 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. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.