Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is black and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines black.

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 is obsessed with his god.

History: Mantus was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull white iron scale mail, and carries rapiers. His tied-back hair is blonde. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Emerald (800 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Sard (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He found a children's book about a Gnome Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull violet iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy blue hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Morthos was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Beggar. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Beggar.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.