Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Theodoric was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theodoric decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: White opal (900 gp). Amber (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His dark red hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He keeps his copper crest in a flapper bob. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: Valorean was born the youngest of three triplets. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Bucklal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bucklal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his 14th 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.