Description: This tall, slender man wears long strands of opal and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Hupe is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the west. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 sp.

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 hair is silver and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Astar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Astar 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 Astar. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a tan coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His black crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. The war was a terrible time for him, and Shamash does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shamash was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears just a grey suit, he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Kyle lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spy hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a large grey jacket. His rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dyer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.