Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He has auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Lubash hails from a village terrorized by giants. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has a crush on the local engraver

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born in the north to a Bricklayer, Azgrom learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Through the years after Azgrom was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Azgrom's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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 he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Mantus was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 sp. Alexandrite (1200 gp).