Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His rusty crest is thinning but still full. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Shamash was born with his father's beautiful face. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Shamash has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Star ruby (1300 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Citrine (20 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. He is physically well-built. His head has been shaved. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in a small plains village. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Amber (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jet (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Lamlis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nithther will drive conversation. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Nithther lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Bather, but he got bored and became a Barrister. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.