Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gormogord was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Painter. He has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'1" and typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 95. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Frug was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of scimitars, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Zook is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A 3'6" northern man, he wears red trousers with tan and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 43000 sp. Coral (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.