Description: A 5'2" western man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has wavy chestnut hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is white and curly. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Conrad was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Animal Trainer. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Healer business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. He became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. He has black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his blonde hair down. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Norman 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Norman grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Norman took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up pickaxe and armor he uses now. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 sp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).