Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Lance was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). White opal (1100 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Hugh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She very much looks the part of a Bounty Hunter. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the south to a Bounty Hunter, Jane learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jane fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Dilettante again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and violet handkerchief worn on her right side. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She has wavy white hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (80 gp).