Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed whip, just in case. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the east. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Traki was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his sword. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Carrie is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, marred by chocolates. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Dreali was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Laucian grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Laucian. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp).