Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he usually wears his blue robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Qualen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gifted student he started as a Miller, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40000 cp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His white hair is still thick. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the west to a Masseuse, Joser learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Masseuse work with an outfit from a few towns over. Masseuse work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. After a long history of fighting, Helen and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears her white crest up. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 80 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp).