Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 53. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Expand his business; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'7". He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His purple hair is still thick. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. A true patriot, Paymon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When Paymon reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His white crest is thinning but still full. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Baker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's in love.

Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 15000 sp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arumawann was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Gnome Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Jet (150 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Coral (150 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.