Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He has no hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Gifted from a young age, Conrad studied abroad. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Conrad 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 Conrad. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

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 tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His tied-back hair is silver. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 29000 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His golden hair is lengthy. 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 misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a great chef.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He is physically well-built. He has a very tight haircut. He has blue eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dean grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a whip and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.