Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His scarlet crest is braided into rings. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Sage kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, Ugly. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is physically well-built. His hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Kairon was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Professionalism, Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting orcs, the young Erevan began to lead the lost caravan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp).