Description: This dark-skinned male wears tattered old clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Richard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Richard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Roger hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Revenge; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Sard (70 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).