Description: A 3'3" western man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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 was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Being a Mason 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Rael was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Bounty Hunter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Nim was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is blonde and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Tharivol was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When Tharivol reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his bronze crest in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp.