Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker violet hat.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Aelar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 6'8", this woman wears long strands of emerald and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her blue crest is long and unkept. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His rusty crest is smooth and relatively long. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. The war was a terrible time for him, and Baradad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Military, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is an epitome of beauty. He has black hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Eiravel was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Slave Trader does. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Koeth's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times, marred by teas. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Bather kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is portly but not overly obese. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are silver and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born into a rich family. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.