Description: 6'1" and muscular, this southern man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His bronze crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 sp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aramil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After months of barely getting by, Dworic managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He is a Roofer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Roofer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Roofer.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.