Description: This malnourished man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a colorful flower in his bronze crest. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ghesh grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ghesh. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hadarai studied abroad. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1300 sp. Rose (60 gp). 1 Disguise kit. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. His blue crest is still thick. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A 6'1" eastern man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His red crest is knotted and matted. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Being a Ploughman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Servant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she very much looks the part of a Locksmith. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Bardryn is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed trident, just in case, marred by chocolates. She has wavy black hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Mara is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.