Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a Bricklayer, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Balam grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Balam. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 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: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a pastel shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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

History: Gifted from a young age, Mordai studied abroad. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Alberich took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and whips. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 Layabout. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears yellow trousers with green and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. His hair is cut close to his head. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Tethren's homeland. Tethren decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 sp.