Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his blonde hair down. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Ar-Beka was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to protect his home

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are yellow.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.