Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is white and very short. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Citrine (80 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His head has been shaved. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Ernest was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ernest's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. White pearl (60 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is silver and very short. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

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

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 he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Zircon (50 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50000 cp.