Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his blonde hair down. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Military, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: Standing 3'6", this man wears tattered old clothes. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He keeps his long black crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Salasar was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40000 cp. Silver ewer (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is lengthy. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.