Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'9" and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is golden and curly. 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 likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Adran was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Body Guard born in the past three hundred years. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but he was a colossal failure. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This man tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His first spouse was a Doctor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Doctor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Architect, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 sp. Star ruby (1100 gp). Rose (50 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His red hair is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Vondal is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of a Crown-heir, who enjoyed hunting, Vondal was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1900 sp.