Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears long strands of jet and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Carter does. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting giants, the young Erdan began to lead the lost caravan. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Azurite (12 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: He wears a blue collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He wears his golden hair down. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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: Born to a Sculptor, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2300 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears skinny pants and wears a black and pastel robe with the hood down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Aelar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aelar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Amber (110 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp).