Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has brown hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Ortegar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 gp. Blue star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: He usually wears his violet robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. He carries with him a set of nunchakus, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dworic studied abroad. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Star ruby (900 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born into a rich family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1300 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. His crest is short and red. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 50 gp.