Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has black hair. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Barakas was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Kerkad's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Dayereth is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mason arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Farmer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her scythe. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is an amazing painter.

History: Anastrianna was born with her mother's beautiful face. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.