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. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: Balam speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His hair is chestnut and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Architect. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Architect for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Architect responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A freak accident while working with his Sculptor father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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 wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this northern man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Travok hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 30 pp.