Description: 4'8" and muscular, this western man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is a Cook first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears professional attire. His hair is brown and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his silver eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Paymon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Paymon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 140 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Jabbie was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and pickaxes. He wears his rusty crest up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1400 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Jet (160 gp).