Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Beiro was born with his mother's beautiful face. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and grey tie. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the west. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1100 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. Theriatis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His chestnut hair is still thick. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Naeris 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 Naeris. Being a Carpenter 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Coral (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).