Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Akmen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Amber (80 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his dark red hair up. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep white.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. Being a Miner 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: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she is greedy

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's in love

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Full Plate.