Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Herbalist for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 13000 cp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His crest, while still mostly bronze, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Heward was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Heward took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up spear and armor he uses now. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 sp.