Description: A 3'2" eastern man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 sp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this northern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His crest is white and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. A true patriot, Fax would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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 Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has moderate length silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the east to a Merchant, Marbas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears black trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Dimble is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dimble grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heian studied abroad. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Jet (60 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.