Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He has wavy brown hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has golden hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gifted from a young age, Justin studied abroad. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Hematite (10 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kyle grew up listening to his mother's many stories. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.