Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He carries a battered halberd and tarnished shortspear as well. His crest is copper and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has white hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Sage like his father before him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He 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 styled his rusty crest well, parting it to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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 southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Mehen was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He wears his blonde hair up. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He tends to his Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.