Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His silver crest is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cook and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30 pp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 sp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jade (150 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries clubs. His red fur is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Flask was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Flask fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'1". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Thorpe was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Architect. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rose (50 gp).