Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His crest is gold, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in the south to a Body Guard, Heskan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Body Guard. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'1" and usually wears his red robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. His hair is golden and curly. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Soveliss was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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's in love; and he has a crush on the local servant

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is portly but not overly obese. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black opal (900 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Fortune-teller. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Junk Dealer, his father struggled to pay the bills. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Azaki never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.