Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and sais. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. After a long history of fighting, Pikar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'2" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his chestnut hair down. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Eberk was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears a violet tunic with grey highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes, and carries nunchakus. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aldous grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is still thick. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Cynical, Addict, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 pp. Jade (100 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).