Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Mantus hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Mantus is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Skamos was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: John speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: John lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 Actor. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His crest is silver and curly. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Armorer. He struck the Armorer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1300 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 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 wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is long and red with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Dayereth was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, 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 Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Dayereth has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.