Description: A 5'5" eastern man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

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. 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: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Erdan 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 Erdan. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has hazel 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. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aerdeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. He has moderate length brown hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the west to a Tailor, Soveliss learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Caeldrim 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. Caeldrim decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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 was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Jet (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Jade (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.