Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. His black hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Braak grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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 he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: She wears an entirely violet suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 30 pp. White opal (1100 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Justin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his silver hair down. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black opal (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has moderate length silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Eldon was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Halander does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When Halander reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear flannel. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Cartwright. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears brown trousers with white and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She carries with her a set of bows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Skirt was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Skirt decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 80 pp. Eye agate (15 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.