Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

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. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Gifted from a young age, Iados studied abroad. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 29000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is long and white with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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, Mantus is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10000 sp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Amber (110 gp).