Description: This slender man stands about 6'8". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blue hair is matted, messy, and big. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Ekemon reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ekemon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears a yellow vest and prefers white and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his purple hair up. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Abad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Engraver born in the past three hundred years. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Oppleby and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An older man who wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a falchion on his belt, he is not a threatening figure. His beige fur is lengthy. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1500 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).