Description: Standing 3'2", this man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Alston was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue 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. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear white tank tops with red pants. His brown hair is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat and is in decent physical shape. His hair is black and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Sard (20 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: This western man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his trident with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.