Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His silver hair is knotted and matted. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Masseuse but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Anselm will drive conversation. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Anselm is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 18000 sp. Azurite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 5 Acid flasks.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erdan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She keeps her purple hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is an amazing painter.

History: Akta was born the youngest of three triplets. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 28000 sp. Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears tattered old clothes. She has a hunchback. She has wavy black hair. She has gray eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Puyet enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 sp.