Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'8" when asserting himself. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 cp. Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jade (50 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

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. 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: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Red spinel (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear flannel. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length red hair. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Miller but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 sp. Black pearl (300 gp).