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 head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Alvyn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Fisher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. After a long history of fighting, Alvyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1800 sp. Jade (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 2 Smokesticks. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His golden hair is cut short. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Being a Ploughman 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: To unite with his sister; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the east. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, In love, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His head has been shaved. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Bellfounder father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a large white jacket. His silver crest is smooth and relatively long. His red eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Azzakh has worked very hard to control his curse. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Star ruby (500 gp).