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 crest is red and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a flail on his belt, and is pretty ugly. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. Coral (50 gp).

Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Kairon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Animal Trainer who has hired him part-time. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Beiro was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he's in love

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. He has moderate length brown hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).