Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Black pearl (600 gp). Jet (110 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Assassin but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Thervan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Assassin. He became a Assassin soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Jet (60 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull black iron scale mail. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. 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 always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Emerald (400 gp).