Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple brown robe with red stripes complete with hood. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shield on his belt. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp. Emerald (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is physically well-built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has achieved small success as a Bricklayer.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has a crush on the local blacksmith

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

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

Possessions: 200 gp. Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is short and red. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

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. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp.