Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shoemaker. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Recently the stress of being a Shoemaker has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He dresses like a well dressed Sage does. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is braided into rings. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 at the edge of vast island. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sage. He has worked as a Sage like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rose (70 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear flannel. His golden hair is cut short. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Heian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

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. Heian 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. Heian 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a green coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1300 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.