Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rael 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 Rael. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp).

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His auburn hair is lengthy. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: A 5'0" northern man, he very much looks the part of a Barrister. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. 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: Expand his business; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.