Description: This man wears bulky black painted plate armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 sp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'10". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His fur is short and yellow. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in a small forest village. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp.