Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mamnen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Hedonist. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 pp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'8" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Oppleby enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Navigator, his mother struggled to pay the bills. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt and is in decent physical shape. His gold crest is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gold and catlike.

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. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Kerkad was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Kerkad's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Kerkad and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 170 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is short and chestnut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.