Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has styled his rusty crest well, parting it to the right. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down, and carries shortbows. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Jet (120 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears violet trousers with yellow and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His crest is white and very short. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Dilettante born in the past three hundred years. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Qemuel hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Heian isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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 nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 gp.