Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the south to a Locksmith, Balimaar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 sai use. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Chad enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Chad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Richard was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Breastplate.