Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears white trousers with brown and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Addict, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries a battered flail and tarnished falchion as well. His head has been shaved. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Rael was born the youngest of three triplets. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is cut short. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Diggory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Diggory was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Performer. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: 500 sp.