Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arannis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp).

Description: A 5'3" eastern man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Fortune-teller, but he got bored and became a Assassin. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).