Description: He wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. The war was a terrible time for him, and Balimaar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of a Laborer, who enjoyed hunting, Balimaar was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed 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: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Mason again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a black shirt with thin red vertical stripes and blue pants, and is pretty ugly. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. 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 is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Diggory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Greedy. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp.