Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spice Merchant who has hired him part-time. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with his Merchant mother left him crippled. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal (800 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his blue hair in a pixie cut. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ekemon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Ekemon was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ekemon's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. 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 is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Body Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. Being a Body Guard kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Hupe was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hupe was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Justice, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is silver and very short. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Immeral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).