Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He is physically well-built. His black hair is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know 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: He got into the Sailor business at a young age. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Being a Sailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue diamond (4000 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears blue trousers with grey and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2200 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp).

Description: He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars, and carries longswords. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.