Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the north to a Mortician, Bernard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black vest and prefers tan and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 33000 sp. Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

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 is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Anthony was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears a green vest and prefers brown and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has worked as a Assassin like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Fire opal (500 gp).