Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with pastel slacks. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His black hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Peren was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Engraver, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Sard (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Shoemaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Locksmith again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 12000 gp.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.