Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Soveliss 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His first spouse was a Stylist, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Stylist they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10000 sp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). White opal (600 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a black shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Painter.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Map Maker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Caeldrim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears a violet costume with the symbols of death on his torso, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. He has shaved his head bald. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A freak accident while working with his Courier father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.