Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He is portly but not overly obese. His head has been shaved. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Krûk learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. At a young age his father died while driving off some brigands. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in kukri use. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Paggen was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Animal Trainer; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is typically in his Stableman uniform. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Howard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Howard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a sellsword again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 14000 sp. Moonstone (30 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His gold crest is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in a small island village. 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 Stylist. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Everburning torch.